Cherrie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#1,165
1890s	7	1	+17%	#1,188
1900s	26	3	+271%	#1,599
1910s	116	12	+346%	#1,439
1920s	159	16	+37%	#1,772
1930s	230	23	+45%	#1,242
1940s	567	57	+147%	#930
1950s	1,018	102	+80%	#817
1960s	1,042	104	+2%	#934
1970s	628	63	-40%	#1,238
1980s	340	34	-46%	#2,202
1990s	114	11	-66%	#4,085
2000s	60	6	-47%	#9,390
2010s	6	1	-90%	#14,976
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,165

1890s

+17%

#1,188

1900s

+271%

#1,599

1910s

116

+346%

#1,439

1920s

159

+37%

#1,772

1930s

230

+45%

#1,242

1940s

567

+147%

#930

1950s

1,018

102

+80%

#817

1960s

1,042

104

+2%

#934

1970s

628

-40%

#1,238

1980s

340

-46%

#2,202

1990s

114

-66%

#4,085

2000s

-47%

#9,390

2010s

-90%

#14,976

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherrie

Cherrie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 4,319 American babies have been named Cherrie. Its peak came in 1956, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cherrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherrie?

The median living Cherrie is about 62 years old; half are between 52 and 70. An estimated 3,300 people named Cherrie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cherrie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,976
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,651
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,696
2005	6	#14,869
2004	11	#9,390
2003	7	#12,681
2002	10	#9,649
2001	7	#12,324
2000	8	#10,938
1995	5	#13,848
1990	16	#5,607
1985	36	#2,664
1980	42	#2,314
1975	68	#1,500
1970	90	#1,240
1965	101	#1,042
1960	120	#976
1955	102	#989
1950	70	#1,102
1945	44	#1,190
1940	43	#1,100
1935	17	#1,937
1930	26	#1,538
1925	9	#3,408
1920	13	#2,613
1915	16	#1,977
1910	11	#1,439
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,599
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cherrie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cherrie?

The median living Cherrie is about 62 years old. Half of all living Cherries are between 52 and 70 years old.

How many people named Cherrie are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Cherrie are alive in the United States, based on 4,319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherrie in 2025?

Cherrie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cherrie?

4,319 babies have been named Cherrie in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherrie most popular?

Cherrie peaked in 1956, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Cherrie a boy or girl name?

Cherrie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cherrie rising or falling?

Cherrie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cherrie popularity over time

The story of Cherrie

How old are people named Cherrie?

Cherrie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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