Girls' name · since 1889
Cherrie
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 4,319 babies named Cherrie, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,836 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,319
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cherrie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,319 have been recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Cherrie recorded 4,319 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2014.
- #2,836 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,319 born since 1889
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherrie ranks #2,836 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,319 born since 1889, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,836 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,319
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cherrie's 4,319 recorded births place it above 96.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cherrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cherrie's full recorded timeline at 1956, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 147 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cherrie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2014
- Peak year (1956)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2014.
4,319 total births across 126 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1956 with 147 births in a single year.
Cherrie by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,042 births, 24% of the file).
1960s was Cherrie's strongest decade.
1,042 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Cherrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 26
1900s
26 births
- 1910s 116
1910s
116 births
- 1920s 159
1920s
159 births
- 1930s 230
1930s
230 births
- 1940s
1940s
567 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,018 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,042 births
- 1970s
1970s
628 births
- 1980s 340
1980s
340 births
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,042 births (24% of all-time use).
Cherrie decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,042 births
- Runner-up 1,018 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Cherrie 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 Cherrie's total volume
Cherrie by state
Where Cherrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 295 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 255 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 117 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 96 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 87 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 81 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 80 | 1.9% |
| #8 | New York | | 56 | 1.3% |
295 of 4,319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 6.8% of nationwide
- Texas 5.9% of nationwide
- Michigan 2.7% of nationwide
- Ohio 2.2% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 25 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 6.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Cherrie appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cherrie's data
- Cherrie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,042 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherries (295 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Cherrie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~125 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, 1889–2014 (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 Cherrie 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.
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