FIRST NAME
Cher
Cher is the 4,349th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 2,104 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 499 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,349 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,140
2020 CENSUS
2,104
living · #4,349
BABIES NAMED CHER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1948–2024
20246
As a female name, Cher peaked in 1972, when 235 babies were named Cher (the #651 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #8,526 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
499
living · #8,526
BABIES NAMED CHER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1981–1996
199611
As a male name, Cher peaked in 1991, when 16 babies were named Cher (the #3664 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)