Feminine dossier · first seen 1966

Cherish

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
461
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1966Peak 20072025
peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Cherish

How many people are named Cherish?

An estimated 11,160 living Americans are named Cherish.

How rare is Cherish?

Cherish is uncommon among babies today, with 160 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 65.3% from its 2007 peak.

How old is the typical Cherish?

The median age of a living American named Cherish is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 35 years old.

Is Cherish still popular?

Not especially. Cherish has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 160 births in 2025.

Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
65.3%
2025
160
All-time
11,352

Cherish spread fast — broke out in North Carolina (2006) and ran high in 7 states within a decade.

Broke out: North Carolina, 2006 · over-represented in 7 states over 6 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2012 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2011 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2010 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2006 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2009 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2007 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2012 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY