US rank #15523 Girls' name Peak 1971 4,484 births

Cherise — #15523 US girls' name

4,484 babies named Cherise in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s171950s1651960s7671970s12611980s13191990s6902000s1952010s652020s5
#15523
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Cherise was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

151 babies were named Cherise in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherise

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,484 babies named Cherise between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherise currently holds the #15523 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 151 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherise performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,319 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Cherise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 707 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Cherise in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherise in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,484 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cherise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,484

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1971

151 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,523

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cherise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
151
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Cherise by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,319 births that decade — 29% of Cherise's all-time total
1940s171950s1651960s7671970s12611980s13191990s6902000s1952010s652020s5

Cherise by state

Where Cherise concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cherise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
707 15.8%
#2 New York
556 12.4%
#3 Illinois
300 6.7%
#4 Texas
113 2.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
105 2.3%
#6 Ohio
94 2.1%
#7 Michigan
70 1.6%
#8 Florida
44 1.0%
California share of Cherise's total US births 15.8%
Even split

707 of 4,484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Cherise appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherise?
4,484 babies have been named Cherise since 1947. It currently ranks #15523 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 151 births.
When was Cherise most popular?
Cherise was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,319 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Cherise most popular?
The top states for the name Cherise are California (707 births), New York (556 births), Illinois (300 births).
How long has the name Cherise been used?
Cherise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cherise?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.