How Many People Are Named Cherisse?
An estimated 962 people in the United States have the first name Cherisse. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Cherisse peaked in popularity in 1974 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherisse 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 Cherisse paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
962
About 1 in 356,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1974
47 births
Total Registered
1,064
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherisse
Cherisse is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,064 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherisse as a female name
Ranked #15,649 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 1974 (47 births)
Cherisse: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherisse span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 335 babies were registered. Cherisse has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherisse by Decade
How has Cherisse 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.
Cherisse by State
Birth registrations for Cherisse span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, California. On average, about 69 Cherisses were registered per state.
Cherisse + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherisse as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherisse: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherisse?
We estimate approximately 962 people named Cherisse 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 356,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherisse a common name?
Cherisse is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,064 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherisse most popular?
Cherisse reached peak popularity in 1974, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherisse is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherisse a female name?
Cherisse is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherisse Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherisse Smith, Cherisse Johnson, Cherisse 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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