Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1949
Cherine
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Cherine, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 127
- total births
- 1949–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Cherine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 127 recorded since 1949.
Cherine has 127 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1990.
- 127 total births
- 1949–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Cherine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherine splits its recorded history at 1975: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherine at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Cherine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1990
- Peak year (1968)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Cherine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cherine's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cherine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 43 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherine? ▼
Cherine has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 8 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Cherine go back to 1949, giving 42 years of history 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.
What to do with Cherine's data
- Cherine's decade-level peak was the 1970s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cherine
Nearby Names Like Cherine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherine
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Cherine side by side: Cherine vs Cheryl Cherine vs Chelsea Cherine vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1949–1990 (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. "Cherine: Baby Name Since 1949 - 127 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherine. 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 Cherine 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.