How Many People Are Named Cherie?
An estimated 23,358 people in the United States have the first name Cherie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Cherie peaked in popularity in 1970 with 1,002 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherie 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 Cherie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
23,358
About 1 in 14,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1970
1,002 births
Total Registered
29,983
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherie
Cherie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29,983 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Cherie as a male name
Ranked #6,394 in 1983
5 male births in 1983
Peak: 1964 (6 births)
Cherie as a female name
Ranked #6,971 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (1,002 births)
Cherie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherie span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 8,379 babies were registered. Cherie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherie by Decade
How has Cherie 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.
Cherie by State
Birth registrations for Cherie span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 535 Cheries were registered per state.
Cherie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherie?
We estimate approximately 23,358 people named Cherie 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 14,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherie a common name?
Cherie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,983 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherie most popular?
Cherie reached peak popularity in 1970, when 1,002 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherie is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherie a female name?
Cherie is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherie Smith, Cherie Johnson, Cherie 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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