Recorded 1970–1990 Girls' name Peak 1979 47 births

Cherrita — girls' name

47 babies named Cherrita in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s111990s5

The verdict

47 girls have been named Cherrita since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

47
total births
1970–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Cherrita was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cherrita in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherrita

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Cherrita between 1970 and 1990, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherrita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherrita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cherrita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherrita 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 47 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.

Cherrita at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

47

Since 1970

21 years of records

Peak year

1979

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1970

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1990

Cherrita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1970

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
456789 19901986198119791977197619751970 6

Cherrita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
31 births that decade — 66% of Cherrita's all-time total
1970s311980s111990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherrita?
47 babies have been named Cherrita since 1970. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
When was Cherrita most popular?
Cherrita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Cherrita been used?
Cherrita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 21 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Cherrita?
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.

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, 1970–1990 (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.