Cherrish: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	28	3	–	#4,835
1980s	84	8	+200%	#5,011
1990s	125	13	+49%	#5,316
2000s	165	17	+32%	#4,987
2010s	152	15	-8%	#5,136
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-63%	#11,306

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,835

1980s

+200%

#5,011

1990s

125

+49%

#5,316

2000s

165

+32%

#4,987

2010s

152

-8%

#5,136

2020s (to 2025)

-63%

#11,306

The story of Cherrish

Cherrish 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 1971, 588 American babies have been named Cherrish. Its peak came in 2006, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Cherrish stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherrish?

The median living Cherrish is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 33. An estimated 600 people named Cherrish 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.

Cherrish 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	7	#12,430
2023	6	#13,796
2022	7	#12,520
2021	6	#13,847
2020	8	#11,306
2019	8	#11,591
2018	14	#7,853
2017	13	#8,384
2016	13	#8,493
2015	8	#12,074
2014	9	#11,177
2013	20	#6,298
2012	27	#5,136
2011	18	#6,921
2010	22	#6,018
2009	22	#6,152
2008	15	#8,208
2007	18	#7,150
2006	27	#5,116
2005	26	#4,987
2004	9	#10,874
2003	14	#7,676
2002	12	#8,403
2001	11	#8,893
2000	11	#8,680
1995	7	#10,735
1990	13	#6,541
1985	8	#7,699
1980	5	#10,665
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherrish?

The median living Cherrish is about 20 years old. Half of all living Cherrishs are between 13 and 33 years old.

How many people named Cherrish are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Cherrish are alive in the United States, based on 588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherrish in 2025?

Cherrish 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 Cherrish?

588 babies have been named Cherrish in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherrish most popular?

Cherrish peaked in 2006, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Cherrish a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherrish rising or falling?

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

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Cherrish popularity over time

The story of Cherrish

How old are people named Cherrish?

Cherrish year by year

Frequently asked questions

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