Girls' name · since 1956
Cherese
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 758 babies named Cherese, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,062 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 758
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cherese is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 758 have been recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherese has been recorded 758 times among girls since 1956, 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 1956 to 2000.
- #9,062 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 758 born since 1956
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherese ranks #9,062 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 758 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,062 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 758
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cherese's 758 recorded births place it above 87.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Cherese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cherese's full recorded timeline at 1978, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cherese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2000
- Peak year (1972)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Cherese by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (297 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Cherese's strongest decade.
297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Cherese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 115
1960s
115 births
- 1970s
1970s
297 births
- 1980s
1980s
211 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 297 births (39% of all-time use).
How Cherese 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 Cherese's total volume
Cherese by state
Where Cherese concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 32 | 4.2% |
| #2 | California | | 27 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 17 | 2.2% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.7% |
32 of 758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Cherese's data
- Cherese's decade-level peak was the 1970s (297 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Chereses (32 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cherese: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1956–2000 (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 Cherese 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.