Girls' name · since 1964
Cheray
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 128 babies named Cheray, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,384 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 128
- born since 1964
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cheray is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 128 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Cheray recorded 128 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1998.
- #24,384 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 128 born since 1964
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheray ranks #24,384 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 128 born since 1964, peaking in the 1960s.
- #24,384 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 128
- born since 1964
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cheray's 128 recorded births place it above 66.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Cheray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cheray's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cheray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1998
- Peak year (1966)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Cheray by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (47 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Cheray's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Cheray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 47 births (37% of all-time use).
Cheray by state
Where Cheray concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.9% |
5 of 128 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cheray's data
- Cheray's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Cherays (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Cheray: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cheray draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.