Cherry
Cherry is a given name with multiple origins. In some instances, the given name is a transferred use of the surname Cherry. In other instances, the name was given in reference to the fruit. In other instances, it was an English version of the French term of endearment chérie.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Cherry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cherry is a given name with multiple origins. In some instances, the given name is a transferred use of the surname Cherry. In other instances, the name was given in reference to the fruit. In other instances, it was an English version of the French term of endearment chérie.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Cherry
American parents first put Cherry on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 354 Cherrys were born — ranking #434 that year. About 23% of every Cherry on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cherry ranks #4,996 for baby girls with 26 births, gradually falling (-6%). All told, over 12K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cherry
Cherry is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Cherry's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #429. Use the chart and map above to compare Cherry's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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