Cherry

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

⭐ Famous Cherry

Cherry Jones

American actress

Choose Cherry and your child shares a first name with Cherry Jones, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cherry, like who?” Cherry Jones's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 38,314 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Cherry, 42 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cherry would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCherry has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cherrys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1948, when it ranked #429. Today it's #3,577, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendCherry has climbed 876 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,577. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Cherry means “cherry fruit”. Our records link it to American, English and French roots.

About the name Cherry

Cherry is a girl name of American, English and French origin meaning “cherry fruit”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rry”. US birth records list Cherry for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 144 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #429 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,577, with 42 babies.

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