Total births
4,146
Girls' name · since 1940
Cherri
4,146 babies named Cherri in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 4,146
- total births
- 1940–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
4,146 girls have been named Cherri since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cherri has 4,146 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2014.
- 4,146 total births
- 1940–2014 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,146 girls have been named Cherri since 1940, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2014.
- 4,146
- total births
- 1940–2014
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Cherri was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
197 babies were named Cherri in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Cherri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherri splits its recorded history at 1973: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 197 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherri at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Cherri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2014
- Peak year (1961)
- 197
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Cherri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Cherri's strongest decade.
1,412 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cherri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 321
1940s
321 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,126 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,412 births
- 1970s
1970s
784 births
- 1980s 347
1980s
347 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,412 births (34% of all-time use).
How Cherri 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 Cherri's total volume
Cherri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cherri by state
Where Cherri concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 341 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 258 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 147 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 143 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 116 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 75 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 68 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 56 | 1.4% |
California share of Cherri's total US births 8.2%
Even split
341 of 4,146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Cherri appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherri? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 4,146 babies named Cherri. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 197 births.
When was Cherri most popular? ▼
Cherri was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,412 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Cherri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cherri are California (341 births), Texas (258 births), Ohio (147 births).
How long has the name Cherri been used? ▼
Cherri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 75 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Cherri? ▼
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 Cherri's data
- Cherri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,412 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherris (341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Cherri
Nearby Names Like Cherri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherri
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 Cherri side by side: Cherri vs Cheryl Cherri vs Chelsea Cherri vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1940–2014 (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. "Cherri: Baby Name Since 1940 - 4,146 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherri. 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 Cherri 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.