Total births
132
Girls' name · since 1975
Cherica
132 babies named Cherica in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 132
- total births
- 1975–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Cherica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 132 recorded since 1975.
Cherica has 132 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2001.
- 132 total births
- 1975–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
132 girls have been named Cherica since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 132
- total births
- 1975–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Cherica was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
12 babies were named Cherica in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Cherica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherica splits its recorded history at 1983: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherica at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Cherica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2001
- Peak year (1975)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Cherica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cherica's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Cherica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherica? ▼
Cherica has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 12 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Cherica most popular? ▼
Cherica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Cherica been used? ▼
Records for Cherica go back to 1975, giving 27 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Cherica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cherica's data
- Cherica's decade-level peak was the 1980s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cherica
Nearby Names Like Cherica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherica
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Cherica side by side: Cherica vs Cheryl Cherica vs Chelsea Cherica vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cherica: Baby Name Since 1975 - 132 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherica. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cherica draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.