Girls' name · since 1974
Cherrelle
Cherrelle has 848 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,425 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 848
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cherrelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 848 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Cherrelle recorded 848 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2004.
- #8,425 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 848 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherrelle ranks #8,425 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 848 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,425 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 848
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cherrelle's 848 recorded births place it above 88.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cherrelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cherrelle's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 188, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cherrelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2004
- Peak year (1986)
- 188
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Cherrelle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (580 births, 68% of the file).
1980s was Cherrelle's strongest decade.
580 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Cherrelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
580 births
- 1990s
1990s
258 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 580 births (68% of all-time use).
How Cherrelle 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 Cherrelle's total volume
Cherrelle by state
Where Cherrelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 58 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 42 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 33 | 3.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 32 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 32 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 30 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 30 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 26 | 3.1% |
58 of 848 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Cherrelle appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cherrelle's data
- Cherrelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (580 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 Cherrelles (58 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cherrelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1974–2004 (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 Cherrelle 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.