Girls' name · since 1962
Cherlene
50 babies named Cherlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #34,971 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1962
- 1960s
- peak decade
50 girls have been named Cherlene since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cherlene recorded 50 times among girls since 1962, 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 1962 to 2006.
- #34,971 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 50 born since 1962
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherlene ranks #34,971 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1962, peaking in the 1960s.
- #34,971 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1962
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cherlene's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Cherlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cherlene's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cherlene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2006
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Cherlene by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (23 births, 46% of the file).
1960s was Cherlene's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Cherlene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 23 births (46% of all-time use).
Cherlene by state
Where Cherlene concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 12.0% |
6 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cherlene's data
- Cherlene's decade-level peak was the 1960s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherlenes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Cherlene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1962–2006 (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 Cherlene 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.