Recorded 1958–1960 Girls' name Peak 1960 17 births

Cherol — girls' name

17 babies named Cherol in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s11

The verdict

17 girls have been named Cherol since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1960.

17
total births
1958–1960
years on record
1960s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Cherol was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

11 babies were named Cherol in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherol

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Cherol between 1958 and 1960, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherol currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherol performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cherol shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherol 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 17 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.

Cherol at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

17

Since 1958

3 years of records

Peak year

1960

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1958

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1960

Cherol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1958

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1960)
11
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4681012 19601958 6

Cherol by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
11 births that decade — 65% of Cherol's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherol?
17 babies have been named Cherol since 1958. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1960 with 11 births.
When was Cherol most popular?
Cherol was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Cherol been used?
Cherol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 3 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Cherol?
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, 1958–1960 (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.