Total births
2,048
Girls' name · since 1940
Cheree
Cheree has 2,048 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,048
- total births
- 1940–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Cheree sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,048 recorded since 1940.
Cheree has 2,048 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2015.
- 2,048 total births
- 1940–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,048 girls have been named Cheree since 1940, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 2,048
- total births
- 1940–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Cheree was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
76 babies were named Cheree in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Cheree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cheree splits its recorded history at 1974: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 76 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cheree at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Cheree popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2015
- Peak year (1975)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Cheree by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cheree's strongest decade.
664 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Cheree births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 179
1950s
179 births
- 1960s
1960s
334 births
- 1970s
1970s
664 births
- 1980s
1980s
589 births
- 1990s 224
1990s
224 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 664 births (32% of all-time use).
How Cheree compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cheree's total volume
Cheree vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cheree by state
Where Cheree concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 276 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 141 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 13 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Utah | | 11 | 0.5% |
California share of Cheree's total US births 13.5%
Even split
276 of 2,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Cheree appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cheree? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 2,048 babies named Cheree. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 76 births.
When was Cheree most popular? ▼
Cheree was most popular in the 1970s decade with 664 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Cheree most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cheree are California (276 births), Texas (141 births), Ohio (21 births).
How long has the name Cheree been used? ▼
Cheree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 76 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Cheree? ▼
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.
What to do with Cheree's data
- Cheree's decade-level peak was the 1970s (664 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherees (276 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cheree
Nearby Names Like Cheree
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheree
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Cheree side by side: Cheree vs Cheryl Cheree vs Chelsea Cheree vs Cheyenne
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1940–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cheree: Baby Name Since 1940 - 2,048 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cheree. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cheree 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 July 2026.