Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1979
Cherub
Cherub has 29 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1979–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Cherub is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Cherub recorded 29 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1999.
- 29 total births
- 1979–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Cherub since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 29
- total births
- 1979–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Cherub was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cherub in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Cherub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherub splits its recorded history at 1995: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherub at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Cherub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1999
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Cherub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cherub's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Cherub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherub? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 29 babies named Cherub. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 7 births.
When was Cherub most popular? ▼
Cherub was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Cherub been used? ▼
Cherub has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 21 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Cherub? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Cherub
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cherub: Baby Name Since 1979 - 29 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherub. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cherub 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 July 2026.