Recorded 1944–1970 Girls' name Peak 1959 76 births

Cherye — girls' name

76 babies named Cherye in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s171950s341960s171970s8

The verdict

76 girls have been named Cherye since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

76
total births
1944–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Cherye was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cherye in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherye

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Cherye between 1944 and 1970, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherye performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cherye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherye 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 76 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.

Cherye at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

76

Since 1944

27 years of records

Peak year

1959

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1944

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1970

Cherye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1944

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1959)
8
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
456789 197019661965196419591958195719531951194819461944 5

Cherye by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
34 births that decade — 45% of Cherye's all-time total
1940s171950s341960s171970s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherye?
76 babies have been named Cherye since 1944. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1959 with 8 births.
When was Cherye most popular?
Cherye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Cherye been used?
Cherye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 27 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Cherye?
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, 1944–1970 (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.