Total births
65
Boys' name · since 2009
Cherif
65 babies named Cherif in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9618
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Cherif currently ranks #9618 among boys' names in America, with 65 babies recorded since 2009.
Cherif has 65 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9618 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #9618 among boys today
- 65 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cherif is currently the #9618 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 65 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9618
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Cherif vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9618
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Cherif was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cherif in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Cherif compares
65 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cherif's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cherif | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cherif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cherif's full recorded timeline at 2019, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cherif at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,618
Active since
2009
Cherif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Cherif by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cherif's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Cherif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherif? ▼
65 babies have been named Cherif since 2009. It currently ranks #9618 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 9 births.
When was Cherif most popular? ▼
Cherif was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Cherif been used? ▼
Cherif has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cherif? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chester, Chet, Chevy, Cheyenne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cherif's data
- Cherif's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cherif
Nearby Names Like Cherif
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherif
Chester Boy
#1650 121,474 births
Chet Boy
#2104 6,180 births
Chevy Boy
#1647 3,794 births
Cheyenne Boy
#10049 2,696 births
Chesley Boy
2,294 births
Compare Cherif side by side: Cherif vs Chester Cherif vs Chet Cherif vs Chevy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Cherif: #9618 Boys' Name - 65 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherif. 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 Cherif 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 June 2026.