Cherish
An English word used as a name, from the Old French cherir, to hold dear, which derives from cher, dear or costly.
Cherish in 2025
Cherish was given to 160 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,586th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 20,721 babies born.
The history of Cherish
Cherish reached its highest point in 2007, when 461 babies were given the name, ranking 1,195th that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 11,352 babies have been named Cherish. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cherish by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cherish | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107 | 2,932 |
| 1970s | 866 | 1,618 |
| 1980s | 1,722 | 1,215 |
| 1990s | 1,664 | 1,703 |
| 2000s | 2,865 | 1,195 |
| 2010s | 3,130 | 1,331 |
| 2020s | 998 | 2,048 |
Where Cherish is heading
Cherish has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 289 babies in 2015 to 160 in 2025.
Names like Cherish
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cherish.