Will my child share the name Cherry with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Cherry per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cherry in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Cherry becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Cherry is rising: up 233 places since 2020, to #894 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #583 in 2011.

Is Cherry a good choice for a distinctive 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.

Is Cherry a popular baby name in the United States?

Cherry does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #894

Cherry

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Cherry is a distinctive choice, ranked #894 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cherry in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#894

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 — 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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cherry in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Cherry

Cherry Boone — Cheryl Lynn Boone, also known as Cherry Boone O'Neill, is an American writer, author, and singer.
Nissan Cherry — The Datsun Cherry (チェリー), known later as the Nissan Cherry, is a series of subcompact cars which formed Nissan's first front-wheel drive supermini model line.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Cherry

UK babies named Cherry (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 233 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

Almost certainly the only Cherry in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Cherry

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Cherry Boone

Cheryl Lynn Boone, also known as Cherry Boone O'Neill, is an American writer, author, and singer.

Nissan Cherry

The Datsun Cherry (チェリー), known later as the Nissan Cherry, is a series of subcompact cars which formed Nissan's first front-wheel drive supermini model line.