girl's name
Cheri
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 36,240
Scotland
#617
1982 births
Cheri is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Cheri is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1960, when 1,410 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Cheri started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cheri over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 181 |
| 1940s | 3,081 |
| 1950s | 9,087 |
| 1960s | 11,942 |
| 1970s | 7,763 |
| 1980s | 3,034 |
| 1990s | 681 |
| 2000s | 171 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Cheri?
In 2025, Cheri was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cheri is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cheri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cheri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cheri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cheri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cheri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cheri
How popular is the name Cheri?
In 2025, Cheri was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cheri a girl's or a boy's name?
Cheri is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cheri?
Cheri has 2 syllables.
When was Cheri most popular?
Cheri peaked in 1960, when 1,410 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cheri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cheri currently ranks #14,736 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Cheri originally a boys' or girls' name?
Cheri was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.