Cherine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,040 in 1953
0 babies were named Cherine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCherine first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #5,040.
About the name Cherine
Cherine is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Cherine for girls from 1949 to 1990, in 21 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #5,040 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:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 girls |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 349,650 girls |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 469,484 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
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Questions about the name Cherine
What is the origin of the name Cherine?
Cherine has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Cherine a boy or girl name?
Cherine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cherine?
Cherine 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 #5,040 in 1953.