Chery: 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	48	5	–	#2,784
1950s	198	20	+313%	#1,786
1960s	197	20	-1%	#2,022
1970s	96	10	-51%	#4,265
1980s	23	2	-76%	#6,887
1990s	5	1	-78%	#13,378
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,784

1950s

198

+313%

#1,786

1960s

197

-1%

#2,022

1970s

-51%

#4,265

1980s

-76%

#6,887

1990s

-78%

#13,378

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chery

Chery 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 1945, 567 American babies have been named Chery. Its peak came in 1957, when 37 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 Chery stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chery?

The median living Chery is about 64 years old; half are between 56 and 68. An estimated 500 people named Chery 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.

Chery 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,378
1985	5	#10,966
1980	9	#6,887
1975	8	#6,596
1970	10	#5,110
1965	17	#3,068
1960	32	#2,022
1955	20	#2,484
1950	–	–
1945	8	#3,434
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chery?

The median living Chery is about 64 years old. Half of all living Cherys are between 56 and 68 years old.

How many people named Chery are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Chery are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chery mean?

Spelling variant of Cheri.

How popular is the name Chery in 2025?

Chery 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 Chery?

567 babies have been named Chery in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chery most popular?

Chery peaked in 1957, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Chery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chery rising or falling?

Chery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chery

Chery popularity over time

The story of Chery

How old are people named Chery?

Chery year by year

Frequently asked questions

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