Girls' name · since 1945

Cherryle

22 babies named Cherryle in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#44,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade

22 girls have been named Cherryle since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cherryle recorded 22 times among girls since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1952.

  • #44,605 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1945
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherryle ranks #44,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1945, peaking in the 1940s.

#44,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cherryle's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cherryle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cherryle splits its recorded history at 1949: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cherryle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1947)
7
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1945194719491952 5

Cherryle by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (17 births, 77% of the file).

1940s was Cherryle's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Cherryle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherryle?
Since 1945, Social Security records show 22 babies named Cherryle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,605 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 7 births.
Where does Cherryle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherryle ranks #44,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cherryle most popular?
Cherryle was most popular in the 1940s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Cherryle been used?
The SSA has tracked Cherryle since 1945 -- 8 years through the most recent 1952 data.
What names are similar to Cherryle?
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.

What to do with Cherryle's data

  • Cherryle's decade-level peak was the 1940s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cherryle

Nearby Names Like Cherryle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherryle

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cherryle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1945–1952 (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 Cherryle 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.