How Many People Are Named Cherry?
An estimated 7,382 people in the United States have the first name Cherry. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Cherry peaked in popularity in 1947 with 359 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherry 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 Cherry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cherry is overwhelmingly female, 136 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,382
About 1 in 46,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1947
359 births
Total Registered
11,674
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherry
Cherry is predominantly female (98.8%), though 136 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cherry as a male name
Ranked #6,439 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1948 (10 births)
Cherry as a female name
Ranked #4,672 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (354 births)
Cherry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,658 babies were registered. Cherry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherry by Decade
How has Cherry 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.
Cherry by State
Birth registrations for Cherry span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Hawaii, Minnesota. On average, about 226 Cherrys were registered per state.
Cherry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherry?
We estimate approximately 7,382 people named Cherry 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 46,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherry a common name?
Cherry is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,674 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherry most popular?
Cherry reached peak popularity in 1947, when 359 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherry is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherry a female name?
Cherry is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherry Smith, Cherry Johnson, Cherry 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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