Cherita
Girl name · English · French · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,935 in 1975
0 babies were named Cherita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCherita first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #1,935.
About the name Cherita
Cherita is a girl name of English, French and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Cherita for girls from 1948 to 1998, in 46 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #1,935 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.1 | 243,902 girls |
| 1950s | 3.8 | 265,957 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 81,833 girls |
| 1970s | 23 | 42,827 girls |
| 1980s | 19 | 51,760 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Cherita
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Cherita
What is the origin of the name Cherita?
Cherita has English, French, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cherita a boy or girl name?
Cherita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cherita?
Cherita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #1,935 in 1975.