How Many People Are Named Cherish?
An estimated 10,872 people in the United States have the first name Cherish. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Cherish peaked in popularity in 2007 with 461 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherish 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 Cherish paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
10,872
About 1 in 31,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2007
461 births
Total Registered
11,190
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherish
Cherish is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11,190 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherish as a female name
Ranked #1,480 in 2024
147 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (461 births)
Cherish: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherish span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,130 babies were registered. Cherish has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherish by Decade
How has Cherish 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.
Cherish by State
Birth registrations for Cherish span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Iowa, Alaska, Oregon. On average, about 221 Cherishs were registered per state.
Cherish + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherish as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cherish
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Cherish: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherish?
We estimate approximately 10,872 people named Cherish 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 31,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherish a common name?
Cherish is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,190 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherish most popular?
Cherish reached peak popularity in 2007, when 461 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherish is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherish a female name?
Cherish is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherish Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherish Smith, Cherish Johnson, Cherish 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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