Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1965
Cherilee
23 babies named Cherilee in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1965–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Cherilee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Cherilee recorded 23 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1974.
- 23 total births
- 1965–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Cherilee since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 23
- total births
- 1965–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Cherilee was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cherilee in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Cherilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherilee splits its recorded history at 1973: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherilee at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Cherilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1974
- Peak year (1973)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Cherilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cherilee's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Cherilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherilee? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 23 babies named Cherilee. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 7 births.
When was Cherilee most popular? ▼
Cherilee was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Cherilee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cherilee since 1965 -- 10 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Cherilee? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Cherilee
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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, 1965–1974 (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. "Cherilee: Baby Name Since 1965 - 23 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherilee. 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 Cherilee 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.