Girls' name · since 1960
Cherron
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 317 babies named Cherron, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 317
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cherron is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 317 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Cherron recorded 317 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1994.
- #15,451 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 317 born since 1960
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherron ranks #15,451 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 317 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 317
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cherron's 317 recorded births place it above 78.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Cherron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cherron's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cherron popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1994
- Peak year (1974)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Cherron popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1974 (Cherron as boys' name)
Cherron by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (170 births, 54% of the file).
1970s was Cherron's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Cherron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
170 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 170 births (54% of all-time use).
Cherron by state
Where Cherron concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Cherron's data
- Cherron's decade-level peak was the 1970s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Cherrons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Cherron: 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 (~34 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, 1960–1994 (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 Cherron 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.