Recorded 1948–1961 Girls' name Peak 1952 18 births

Cherrye — girls' name

18 babies named Cherrye in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s71960s5

The verdict

18 girls have been named Cherrye since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.

18
total births
1948–1961
years on record
1950s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Cherrye was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

7 babies were named Cherrye in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherrye

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Cherrye between 1948 and 1961, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherrye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherrye performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cherrye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherrye 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 18 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.

Cherrye at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

18

Since 1948

14 years of records

Peak year

1952

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1948

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1961

Cherrye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1948

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1952)
7
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196119521948 6

Cherrye by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
7 births that decade — 39% of Cherrye's all-time total
1940s61950s71960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherrye?
18 babies have been named Cherrye since 1948. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1952 with 7 births.
When was Cherrye most popular?
Cherrye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Cherrye been used?
Cherrye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 14 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Cherrye?
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, 1948–1961 (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.