girl's name
Cherine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,202
Cherine is a girl's name. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Cherine over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 330 |
| 2000s | 865 |
| 2010s | 685 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Cherine?
In 2025, Cherine was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Cherine 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 Cherine is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Chérine | Chérine is a rare spelling of Cherine, written with an acute accent and recorded about 445 times, mostly in France. | 445 |
Names that peaked alongside Cherine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cherine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cherine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cherine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cherine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cherine
How popular is the name Cherine?
In 2025, Cherine was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Cherine a girl's or a boy's name?
Cherine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cherine most popular?
Cherine peaked in 2007, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cherine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cherine currently ranks #4,658 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.