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✦ Two distinct US naming histories

Cher

Used in both girl and boy records

Cher appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Cher by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDCher as a girl’s nameUS records 1948–2024
#4427girl rank1972peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDCher as a boy’s nameUS records 1981–1996
#14449boy rank1991peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

GirlBoy

Trace the annual recorded uses of Cher in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl1972235 uses#65019721948–202056 listed years
Boy199116 uses#363519911981–199613 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.