Girls' name · since 1944
Cherl
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 383 babies named Cherl, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,869 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 383
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
383 girls have been named Cherl since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cherl recorded 383 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1978.
- #13,869 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 383 born since 1944
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherl ranks #13,869 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 383 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13,869 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 383
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cherl's 383 recorded births place it above 80.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Cherl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherl splits its recorded history at 1961: 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 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1978
- Peak year (1962)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Cherl by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (141 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Cherl's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Cherl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
139 births
- 1960s
1960s
141 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 141 births (37% of all-time use).
Cherl by state
Where Cherl concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 383 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cherl's data
- Cherl's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (141 total births) through the 1970s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Cherls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cherl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1944–1978 (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 Cherl 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.