Recorded 1962–2006 Girls' name Peak 1974 50 births

Cherlene — girls' name

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.

1960s231970s171980s52000s5

The verdict

50 girls have been named Cherlene since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2006.

50
total births
1962–2006
years on record
1960s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Cherlene was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

9 babies were named Cherlene in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Cherlene between 1962 and 2006, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherlene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cherlene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Cherlene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherlene 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 50 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.

Cherlene at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

50

Since 1962

45 years of records

Peak year

1974

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1962

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2006

Cherlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1962

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1974)
9
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
45678910 20061981197619741966196519641962 5

Cherlene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
23 births that decade — 46% of Cherlene's all-time total
1960s231970s171980s52000s5

Cherlene by state

Where Cherlene concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Cherlene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 12.0%
California share of Cherlene's total US births 12.0%

6 of 50 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherlene?
50 babies have been named Cherlene since 1962. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1974 with 9 births.
When was Cherlene most popular?
Cherlene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Cherlene most popular?
The top states for the name Cherlene are California (6 births).
How long has the name Cherlene been used?
Cherlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 45 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Cherlene?
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.

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, 1962–2006 (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.