Cheresa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,912 in 1980
0 babies were named Cheresa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCheresa first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #5,912.
About the name Cheresa
Cheresa is a girl name of French and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-esa”. US birth records list Cheresa for girls from 1969 to 1990, in 15 of those 22 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #5,912 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1990, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 364,964 girls |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
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Questions about the name Cheresa
What is the origin of the name Cheresa?
Cheresa has French, Greek roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Cheresa a boy or girl name?
Cheresa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cheresa?
Cheresa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1990. It peaked at #5,912 in 1980.