Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Cherry
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1947
Peak births
354
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Cherry
How many people are named Cherry?
An estimated 6,754 living Americans are named Cherry.
How rare is Cherry?
Cherry is very rare among babies today, with 42 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.1% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Cherry?
The median age of a living American named Cherry is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 71 years old.
Is Cherry still popular?
Yes. Cherry is holding steady, with 42 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Cherry most common?
Cherry has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
88.1%
2025
42
All-time
11,580
Where it lives now
Cherry is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Georgia.
States where Cherry is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.