Cherry
Girl name · #3580 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Cherry is currently the #3580 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Cherry.
Babies named Cherry per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Cherry first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 354 girls were named Cherry — good for #434 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cherry against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cherry in class?
Cherry scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cherry is most common
State-level data for Cherry is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cherry
Statistically, parents drawn to Cherry tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carlotta, Trudy, Marcia, Rosetta, and Cindy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cherry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cherry a popular girl name?
Cherry ranked #3580 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Cherry most popular?
Cherry peaked in 1947, when 354 American girls received the name (ranked #434 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cherry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Cherry. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.