Cher
Meaning
dear, beloved
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cher has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Cher
Most people given the name Cher in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Cher you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cher deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Cher truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Cher fits with your family’s names and surname.
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