Cherry: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,588

among girls · ↑1,103 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cherry · +45% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1947

359 babies

All-time total

11,716

#1,523 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Cherry popularity over time

11,716 babies have been named Cherry since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	52	–	52	5	–	#700
1890s	108	–	108	11	+108%	#830
1900s	107	–	107	11	-1%	#941
1910s	263	11	274	27	+156%	#1,033
1920s	565	21	586	59	+114%	#804
1930s	842	22	864	86	+47%	#667
1940s	2,218	48	2,266	227	+162%	#429
1950s	2,640	18	2,658	266	+17%	#486
1960s	1,626	6	1,632	163	-39%	#684
1970s	1,275	5	1,280	128	-22%	#857
1980s	730	5	735	74	-43%	#1,219
1990s	387	–	387	39	-47%	#2,194
2000s	263	–	263	26	-32%	#4,004
2010s	333	–	333	33	+27%	#3,445
2020s (to 2025)	171	–	171	29	-14%	#3,588

Where Cherry is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Cherry

Cherry is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,588 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 11,716 American babies have been named Cherry. Its peak came in 1947, when 359 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Cherry?

The median living Cherry is about 64 years old; half are between 48 and 74. An estimated 8,500 people named Cherry 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.

Cherry year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	42	#3,588	–	–
2024	29	#4,691	–	–
2023	23	#5,422	–	–
2022	24	#5,347	–	–
2021	23	#5,432	–	–
2020	30	#4,471	–	–
2019	28	#4,795	–	–
2018	29	#4,686	–	–
2017	26	#5,080	–	–
2016	40	#3,798	–	–
2015	43	#3,611	–	–
2014	46	#3,445	–	–
2013	35	#4,179	–	–
2012	39	#3,937	–	–
2011	26	#5,241	–	–
2010	21	#6,228	–	–
2009	24	#5,744	–	–
2008	33	#4,564	–	–
2007	38	#4,063	–	–
2006	31	#4,601	–	–
2005	29	#4,604	–	–
2004	22	#5,611	–	–
2003	19	#6,119	–	–
2002	15	#7,126	–	–
2001	21	#5,410	–	–
2000	31	#4,004	–	–
1995	30	#3,601	–	–
1990	53	#2,351	–	–
1985	67	#1,714	–	–
1980	108	#1,219	–	–
1975	117	#1,027	–	–
1970	157	#857	–	–
1965	140	#840	–	–
1960	222	#684	6	#3,724
1955	250	#577	–	–
1950	246	#522	–	–
1945	219	#492	8	#2,595
1940	112	#659	5	#3,535
1935	92	#701	7	#3,004
1930	80	#787	–	–
1925	75	#861	6	#3,813
1920	34	#1,355	5	#4,406
1915	38	#1,098	–	–
1910	18	#1,033	–	–
1905	6	#1,735	–	–
1900	13	#1,061	–	–
1895	8	#1,213	–	–
1890	10	#880	–	–
1885	10	#700	–	–
1880	6	#759	–	–

Famous people named Cherry

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Cherry Jones American actress (born 1956) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherry?

The median living Cherry is about 64 years old. Half of all living Cherrys are between 48 and 74 years old.

How many people named Cherry are alive today?

An estimated 8,500 people named Cherry are alive in the United States, based on 11,716 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cherry mean?

A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name.

How popular is the name Cherry in 2025?

Cherry ranked #3,588 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cherry?

11,716 babies have been named Cherry in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherry most popular?

Cherry peaked in 1947, when 359 newborns received the name.

Is Cherry a boy or girl name?

Cherry is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cherry rising or falling?

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

Will Cherry become more popular?

Cherry is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Cherry in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cherry?

Well-known people named Cherry include Cherry Jones (actor).

Names like Cherry

Names that sound and feel close to Cherry: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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