Girls' name · since 1943
Cherly
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 989 babies named Cherly, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,581 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 989
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cherly sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 989 recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherly has been recorded 989 times among girls since 1943, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2010.
- #7,581 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 989 born since 1943
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherly ranks #7,581 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 989 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,581 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 989
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cherly's 989 recorded births place it above 89.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Cherly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherly splits its recorded history at 1970: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2010
- Peak year (1966)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Cherly by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (347 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Cherly's strongest decade.
347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Cherly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 64
1940s
64 births
- 1950s
1950s
155 births
- 1960s
1960s
347 births
- 1970s
1970s
248 births
- 1980s 124
1980s
124 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 347 births (35% of all-time use).
How Cherly compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cherly's total volume
Cherly by state
Where Cherly concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
17 of 989 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Cherly's data
- Cherly's decade-level peak was the 1960s (347 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cherlys (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Cherly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1943–2010 (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 Cherly 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.