How Many People Are Named Cher?
An estimated 1,608 people in the United States have the first name Cher. It is predominantly female (94.0%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Cher peaked in popularity in 1972 with 235 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cher as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cher paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,608
About 1 in 213,156 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1972
235 births
Total Registered
1,831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cher
Cher is predominantly female (94.0%), though 110 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cher as a male name
Ranked #5,241 in 1996
11 male births in 1996
Peak: 1991 (16 births)
Cher as a female name
Ranked #13,792 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (235 births)
Cher: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cher span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 964 babies were registered. Cher has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cher by Decade
How has Cher tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cher by State
Birth registrations for Cher span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Missouri, Iowa, Connecticut. On average, about 27 Chers were registered per state.
Cher + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cher as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cher
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cher: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cher?
We estimate approximately 1,608 people named Cher are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 213,156 Americans share this first name.
Is Cher a common name?
Cher is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cher most popular?
Cher reached peak popularity in 1972, when 235 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cher is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cher a female name?
Cher is predominantly female. 94.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cher Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cher Smith, Cher Johnson, Cher Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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