Recorded 1944–1985 Girls' name Peak 1954 129 births

Cherylee — girls' name

129 babies named Cherylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s431950s551960s161970s101980s5
1950s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Cherylee was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

13 babies were named Cherylee in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 129 babies named Cherylee between 1944 and 1985, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherylee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherylee performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cherylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherylee 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 129 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.

Cherylee at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

129

Since 1944

42 years of records

Peak year

1954

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1944

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1985

Cherylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1944

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1954)
13
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
468101214 198519721960195819561953194819461944 5

Cherylee by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
55 births that decade — 43% of Cherylee's all-time total
1940s431950s551960s161970s101980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherylee?
129 babies have been named Cherylee since 1944. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1954 with 13 births.
When was Cherylee most popular?
Cherylee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Cherylee been used?
Cherylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 42 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Cherylee?
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.

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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, 1944–1985 (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.