boy's name
Cherif
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,735
Cherif is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1969, when 80 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1938.
Cherif over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 220 |
| 1960s | 585 |
| 1970s | 575 |
| 1980s | 400 |
| 1990s | 215 |
| 2000s | 185 |
| 2010s | 260 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 155 |
How popular is Cherif?
In 2025, Cherif was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Cherif is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Cherif is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Chérif | Chérif is Cherif written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,915. | 265 |
Names that peaked alongside Cherif
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cherif also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cherif over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cherif
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cherif — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cherif
How popular is the name Cherif?
In 2025, Cherif was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Cherif a girl's or a boy's name?
Cherif is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Cherif most popular?
Cherif peaked in 1969, when 80 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cherif a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cherif currently ranks #1,915 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.