NAME PROFILE
Deke
Derived from the French word 'chérie' meaning 'darling' or 'dear one'. This name belongs to someone with a vibrant and endearing personality, known for their kindness and the joy they bring into the lives of others.
Key Stats
| Total births | 224 |
| Gender | Male (2% / 98%) |
| Peak year | 1983 |
| Peak generation | Millennial |
| First recorded | 1983 |
| Most recent | 1983 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TX — 100%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%NE — 0%
Notable People
Sherry Lansing (Former CEO of Paramount Pictures) · Sherry Stringfield (Actress known for ER) · Sherry Jackson (Actress known for Make Room for Daddy) · Sherry Turkle (MIT Professor and author of Reclaiming Conversation) · Sherry Miller (Actress known for Queer as Folk)
Nicknames & Diminutives
CherSherri
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