Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1971
Cherida
28 babies named Cherida in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1971–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Cherida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1971.
Cherida has 28 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1990.
- 28 total births
- 1971–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Cherida since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 28
- total births
- 1971–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Cherida was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cherida in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Cherida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cherida's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cherida at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Cherida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1990
- Peak year (1973)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Cherida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cherida's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Cherida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherida? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 28 babies named Cherida. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 7 births.
When was Cherida most popular? ▼
Cherida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Cherida been used? ▼
Records for Cherida go back to 1971, giving 20 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Cherida? ▼
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 Cherida's data
- Cherida's decade-level peak was the 1970s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Cherida
Nearby Names Like Cherida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherida
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 Cherida side by side: Cherida vs Cheryl Cherida vs Chelsea Cherida 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, 1971–1990 (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. "Cherida: Baby Name Since 1971 - 28 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherida. 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 Cherida 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.