Chere
Girl name · English · French · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,436 in 1954
0 babies were named Chere in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChere first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #1,436.
About the name Chere
Chere is a girl name of English, French and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-ere”. US birth records list Chere for girls from 1927 to 2000, in 59 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #1,436 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 97,182 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 65,789 girls |
| 1960s | 16 | 60,716 girls |
| 1970s | 20 | 50,916 girls |
| 1980s | 13 | 75,988 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 337,838 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
Other spellings of Chere
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Chere
What is the origin of the name Chere?
Chere has English, French, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chere a boy or girl name?
Chere is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chere?
Chere is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #1,436 in 1954.