How Many People Are Named Cheri?
An estimated 28,608 people in the United States have the first name Cheri. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Cheri peaked in popularity in 1960 with 1,409 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheri 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 Cheri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cheri has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
28,608
About 1 in 11,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1960
1,409 births
Total Registered
36,074
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheri
Cheri is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 36,074 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cheri as a male name
Ranked #3,594 in 1965
6 male births in 1965
Peak: 1961 (6 births)
Cheri as a female name
Ranked #10,414 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (1,409 births)
Cheri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheri span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 11,942 babies were registered. Cheri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cheri by Decade
How has Cheri 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.
Cheri by State
Birth registrations for Cheri span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Delaware, New Hampshire, Maine. On average, about 668 Cheris were registered per state.
Cheri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cheri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cheri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheri?
We estimate approximately 28,608 people named Cheri 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 11,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheri a common name?
Cheri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,074 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheri most popular?
Cheri reached peak popularity in 1960, when 1,409 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheri is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheri a female name?
Cheri is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheri Smith, Cheri Johnson, Cheri 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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