Cherry is a distinctive choice, ranked #1230 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cherry in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1230
About the Name Cherry
Cherry has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 103 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #583 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cherry is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cherry
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Cherry per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cherry in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cherry has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 103 places in the last five years. Its peak was #583 in 2011. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Cherry is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cherry include: Cherry Boone โ Cheryl Lynn Boone, also known as Cherry Boone O'Neill, is an American writer, author, and singer.; Nissan Cherry โ The Datsun Cherry (ใใงใชใผ), known later as the Nissan Cherry, is a series of subcompact cars which formed Nissan's first front-wheel drive supermini model line..
Cherry does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Cherrys in the wild.
27
UK babies named Cherry (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 103 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cherry
Likely around 1 other Cherry in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Cherry
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cheryl Lynn Boone, also known as Cherry Boone O'Neill, is an American writer, author, and singer. She and her three sisters formed the 1970s pop singing group, The Boones.
The Datsun Cherry (ใใงใชใผ), known later as the Nissan Cherry, is a series of subcompact cars which formed Nissan's first front-wheel drive supermini model line. The Nissan Cherry featured the front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout.