Recorded 1968–1999 Girls' name Peak 1992 183 births

Cherae — girls' name

183 babies named Cherae in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s81970s371980s581990s80

The verdict

183 girls have been named Cherae since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

183
total births
1968–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Cherae was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

23 babies were named Cherae in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherae

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Cherae between 1968 and 1999, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cherae shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 183 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cherae at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

183

Since 1968

32 years of records

Peak year

1992

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1968

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1999

Cherae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1968

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1992)
23
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
0510152025 19991994199119881985197819751968 8

Cherae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
80 births that decade — 44% of Cherae's all-time total
1960s81970s371980s581990s80

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherae?
183 babies have been named Cherae since 1968. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1992 with 23 births.
When was Cherae most popular?
Cherae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Cherae been used?
Cherae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 32 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Cherae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.