How Many People Are Named Chery?
An estimated 442 people in the United States have the first name Chery. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Chery peaked in popularity in 1957 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chery 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 Chery paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
442
About 1 in 775,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1957
37 births
Total Registered
567
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chery
Chery is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 567 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chery as a female name
Ranked #13,379 in 1990
5 female births in 1990
Peak: 1957 (37 births)
Chery: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chery span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 198 babies were registered. Chery has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chery by Decade
How has Chery 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.
Chery by State
Birth registrations for Chery span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Michigan. On average, about 5 Cherys were registered per state.
Chery + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chery as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chery
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Chery: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chery?
We estimate approximately 442 people named Chery 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 775,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Chery a common name?
Chery is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 567 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chery most popular?
Chery reached peak popularity in 1957, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chery is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chery a female name?
Chery is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chery Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chery Smith, Chery Johnson, Chery 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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