Girls' name · since 1947
Cherise
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 4,484 babies named Cherise, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,763 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,484
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
4,484 girls have been named Cherise since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherise has been recorded 4,484 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2024.
- #2,763 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,484 born since 1947
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherise ranks #2,763 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,484 born since 1947, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,763 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,484
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cherise's 4,484 recorded births place it above 96.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cherise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cherise's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 151, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cherise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2024
- Peak year (1971)
- 151
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Cherise by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,319 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Cherise's strongest decade.
1,319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Cherise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 165
1950s
165 births
- 1960s
1960s
767 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,261 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,319 births
- 1990s
1990s
690 births
- 2000s 195
2000s
195 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,319 births (29% of all-time use).
How Cherise compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cherise's total volume
Cherise by state
Where Cherise concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| 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% |
707 of 4,484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Cherise appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cherise's data
- Cherise's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,319 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherises (707 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cherise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1947–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cherise 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 August 2026.