How Many People Are Named Cherrie?
An estimated 2,944 people in the United States have the first name Cherrie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Cherrie peaked in popularity in 1956 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherrie 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 Cherrie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,944
About 1 in 116,425 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1956
147 births
Total Registered
4,319
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherrie
Cherrie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,319 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherrie as a female name
Ranked #14,972 in 2014
6 female births in 2014
Peak: 1956 (147 births)
Cherrie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherrie span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,042 babies were registered. Cherrie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherrie by Decade
How has Cherrie 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.
Cherrie by State
Birth registrations for Cherrie span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Oregon, Oklahoma, Mississippi. On average, about 53 Cherries were registered per state.
Cherrie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherrie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherrie?
We estimate approximately 2,944 people named Cherrie 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 116,425 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherrie a common name?
Cherrie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,319 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherrie most popular?
Cherrie reached peak popularity in 1956, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherrie is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherrie a female name?
Cherrie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherrie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherrie Smith, Cherrie Johnson, Cherrie 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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