Recorded 1963–2001 Girls' name Peak 1981 199 births

Cheria — girls' name

199 babies named Cheria in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s791980s831990s222000s5

The verdict

199 girls have been named Cheria since 1963, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.

199
total births
1963–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Cheria was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

12 babies were named Cheria in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cheria

The Social Security Administration has registered 199 babies named Cheria between 1963 and 2001, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheria currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheria performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cheria shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheria 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 199 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.

Cheria at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

199

Since 1963

39 years of records

Peak year

1981

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1963

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2001

Cheria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1963

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1981)
12
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
468101214 20011989198519811977197319671963 5

Cheria by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
83 births that decade — 42% of Cheria's all-time total
1960s101970s791980s831990s222000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheria?
199 babies have been named Cheria since 1963. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1981 with 12 births.
When was Cheria most popular?
Cheria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Cheria been used?
Cheria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 39 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Cheria?
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, 1963–2001 (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.