Girl · #12,959 in 2026

Chery

Name: Popularity of the name Chery in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chery, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., trading as Chery, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1997, it is currently the third largest automobile manufacturer group in China, with 2,806,393 vehicles sold in 2025. The company is headquartered in Wuhu, Anhui.

Current Rank

#12,959

Peak Rank

#1,783 (1957)

Total Babies

567

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1945

First Year

1990

Last Year

1957

Peak Year

#1783

Peak Rank

567

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chery

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

Yin Tongyue, a technical director proposed the name Qirui ( Chinese : 奇瑞 ) in 1998, which means ' unexpected and auspicious ' . Later, this name was romanized as Chery (initially Cheery during the 1999 brand launch). Other proposed names include Jiuhua ( Chinese : 九华 ) after the local Mount Jiuhua area, but the name was rejected by the Chinese industrial and commercial department because it was stipulated that trademarks cannot be registered with place names.

The Story of Chery

Chery first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 37 Cherys were born — ranking #1,783 that year. As of 2026, Chery ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 567 Cherys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Chery

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chery is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Cherry
Cherrie
Ceri
Cherri
Cheery
Chiri
Chari
Chary
Cero
Charry
Chori
Chero

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chery

What does the name Chery mean?

How popular is Chery in 2026?

In 2026, Chery ranks #12,959 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Chery most popular?

Chery reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #1,783 that year with 37 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Chery most popular?

Chery has historically been most popular in Michigan, Ohio, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chery.

Is Chery a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Chery is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Chery?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chery include Midge, Cathlene, Senora. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chery

Chery is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 567 births in the dataset. Chery's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,783. Use the chart and map above to compare Chery'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.