Cerise
How to say it: suh-REEZ · /səˈʁiz/
French word for 'cherry', from Latin cerasus - sweet modern word-name used in France.
Cerise was the 5,150th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,787 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,150 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,787 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Cerise has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Cerise is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
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