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Cher

Girl

Cher is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Cher

Popularity, 1948–2020

8 births in 2020

1948 2020

1,715 U.S. births recorded from 1948–2023.

Peak year

1972

235 babies

First recorded

1948

75 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Free man; strong

Girl · Germanic languages

Shortened from Caroline

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Κυνθία, feminine of Κύνθιος

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Αἰκατερίνη, Ἑκατερίνη, of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος, or from the name of the goddess Hecate

Boy · Germanic languages

Means "Charles"

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.