girl's name
Cherish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,136
Cherish is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 461 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,721 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cherish over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 866 |
| 1980s | 1,722 |
| 1990s | 1,664 |
| 2000s | 2,865 |
| 2010s | 3,130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 998 |
How popular is Cherish?
In 2025, Cherish was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cherish 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 Cherish
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cherish also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cherish over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cherish
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cherish — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cherish
How popular is the name Cherish?
In 2025, Cherish was given to 160 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cherish a girl's or a boy's name?
Cherish is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cherish?
Cherish has 2 syllables.
When was Cherish most popular?
Cherish peaked in 2007, when 461 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cherish a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cherish currently ranks #1,375 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.