Recorded 1949–1990 Girls' name Peak 1968 127 births

Cherine — girls' name

127 babies named Cherine in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s161960s211970s431980s371990s5

The verdict

127 girls have been named Cherine since 1949, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

127
total births
1949–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Cherine was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cherine in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherine

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Cherine between 1949 and 1990, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherine performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cherine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherine 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 127 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.

Cherine at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

127

Since 1949

42 years of records

Peak year

1968

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1949

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1990

Cherine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1949

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1968)
8
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Cherine by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
43 births that decade — 34% of Cherine's all-time total
1940s51950s161960s211970s431980s371990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherine?
127 babies have been named Cherine since 1949. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1968 with 8 births.
When was Cherine most popular?
Cherine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Cherine been used?
Cherine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 42 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Cherine?
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.

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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, 1949–1990 (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.