Cherie vs Therese
Cherie and Theresecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1994, Cherie was ranked #502 and Therese #220 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Cherie was ranked #358 and Therese #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Cherie was ranked #5730 and Therese #4103 among girls in England and Wales.
Cherie and Therese over time
Cherie and Therese appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Cherie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Therese in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cherie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Therese in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Cherie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Therese in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cherie #500 in 1997, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2015: Therese moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #4171 and #4838; by 2015 that had become #5730 and #4103.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cherie #5730, Therese #4103.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cherie | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cherie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cherie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #92 among girls in New Zealand in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1965–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls