Cherie

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A few things about Cherie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cherie

Cherie Currie

American rock musician, actress, and woodcarver, former member of The Runaways

Choose Cherie and your child shares a first name with Cherie Currie, an American rock musician, actress, and woodcarver, former member of The Runaways. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cherie, like who?” Cherie Currie's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Cherie, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cherie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCherie first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1967, when it ranked #274. Today it's #8,362, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCherie was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 58,480 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 133,333.
• 🚀TrendCherie has climbed 44 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Cherie means “darling”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Cherie

Cherie is a girl name of English and French origin meaning “darling”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rie”. US birth records list Cherie for girls from 1910 to 2025, in 112 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #274 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.

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