Cheri
Meaning
a modern American spelling likely echoing French cherie, darling, or functioning as a variant of Sherry
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cheri peaked in the 1950s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Cheri
Most people given the name Cheri in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Cheri you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cheri deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Cheri 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 Cheri fits with your family’s names and surname.
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