Girls' name · since 1949
Cherene
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 184 babies named Cherene, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 184
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
184 girls have been named Cherene since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherene has been recorded 184 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1984.
- #20,643 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 184 born since 1949
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherene ranks #20,643 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 184 born since 1949, peaking in the 1970s.
- #20,643 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 184
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cherene's 184 recorded births place it above 71.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Cherene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cherene's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cherene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1984
- Peak year (1968)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Cherene by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (78 births, 42% of the file).
1970s was Cherene's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Cherene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (42% of all-time use).
Cherene by state
Where Cherene concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.3% |
6 of 184 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cherene's data
- Cherene's decade-level peak was the 1970s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherenes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cherene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1949–1984 (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 Cherene 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.