girl's name

Cherri

SHAIR-ee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 4,160

Cherri is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1961, when 197 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1940.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Cherri Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s.

1,412
'40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Cherri by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 321
1950s 1,126
1960s 1,412
1970s 784
1980s 347
1990s 116
2000s 28
2010s 12

How Popular Is Cherri?

In 2014, Cherri was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Cherri Is Used

England & Wales #5,381 4 in 2012
United States #15,155 6 in 2014

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Cherri

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Cherri Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cherri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Cherri

  • English SHAIR-ee

Sibling Names for Cherri

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cherri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Cherri

How popular is the name Cherri?

In 2014, Cherri was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Cherri a girl's or a boy's name?

Cherri is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Cherri?

Cherri has 2 syllables.

When was Cherri most popular?

Cherri peaked in 1961, when 197 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.