Girl nameCurrently #13,792 in the USRising
Cher
//ˈʃɛɹ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19724 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Cher's meaning
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Cher's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cher |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 24 |
| 1954 | 23 |
| 1955 | 36 |
| 1956 | 24 |
| 1957 | 26 |
| 1958 | 33 |
| 1959 | 20 |
| 1960 | 27 |
| 1961 | 13 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 43 |
| 1968 | 37 |
| 1969 | 45 |
| 1970 | 72 |
| 1971 | 110 |
| 1972 | 235 |
| 1973 | 178 |
| 1974 | 103 |
| 1975 | 123 |
| 1976 | 69 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 24 |
| 1980 | 26 |
| 1981 | 23 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 21 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 21 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 19 |
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Cher through the decades
- Cher peaked in 1972, when 235 babies were named Cher in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1999–2024), use of Cher has fallen 48% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cher currently ranks #13,792 in the US and is on the rise.