Cheri: Meaning of Baby Name Cheri

Cheri Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 36,062 baby girls have been named Cheri. The name peaked in 1960 with 1,409 US births that year (rank #227). In 2024, ranked #10414 nationally — 10,187 places below its 1960 peak.

Top States for Cheri

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Cheri births are: California (4,672), Ohio (1,961), Illinois (1,949).

Other French-Origin Names Like Cheri

If you like Cheri's French origin, consider these related names: Abelia, Abella, Acel, Aceline, Adalene. Browse all French names →

5-Letter Names Starting with C

Names with Cheri's exact length and starting letter: Cabal, Cable, Cacey, Cacia, Cadan.

Quick Facts About Cheri

1,414

French baby names in our dictionary

843

French female names

212

5-letter C-names in our dictionary

721

C-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Cherrie	The Fruit-Bearing Cherry Tree.	Female	English
Sherry	From The White Meadow	Female	English

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Compare Cheri to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Cheri against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Cheri vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Cheri vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Cheri vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Cheri vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Cheri vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Cheri vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Cheri vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Cheri vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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