The first name Cherry
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name.
Cherry is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 39 girls were named Cherry, making it the 894th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 69 births (#583).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cherry with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cherry at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 42 girls born in the United States were named Cherry, the 3,588th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 354 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Cherry
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cherry JonesAmerican actress, born 1956
- Cherry ChevapravatdumrongAmerican writer, born 1977
- Cherry Ann MurrayAmerican professor, born 1952
- Cherry VanillaAmerican singer-songwriter, born 1943
- Cherry KeartonEnglish nature photographer and filmmaker (1871–1940)
- Cherry VannArchbishop of Wales, born 1958
Questions
- How popular is the name Cherry?
- In 2025, 39 girls born in England and Wales were named Cherry, ranking 894th. Its peak was 2011, with 69 births.
- Is Cherry a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 11,716 US babies named Cherry since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cherry most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 354 babies were named Cherry, its highest rank at 434th.
- What are other spellings of Cherry?
- Cherri.
- Is Cherry also a surname?
- Yes. Cherry is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.