Recorded 1947–1966 Girls' name Peak 1949 43 births

Cherylle — girls' name

43 babies named Cherylle in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s161950s101960s17

The verdict

43 girls have been named Cherylle since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1966.

43
total births
1947–1966
years on record
1960s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Cherylle was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

10 babies were named Cherylle in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherylle

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Cherylle between 1947 and 1966, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherylle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherylle performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cherylle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherylle 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 43 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.

Cherylle at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

43

Since 1947

20 years of records

Peak year

1949

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1947

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1966

Cherylle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1947

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1949)
10
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 1966196519601955195019491947 6

Cherylle by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
17 births that decade — 40% of Cherylle's all-time total
1940s161950s101960s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherylle?
43 babies have been named Cherylle since 1947. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1949 with 10 births.
When was Cherylle most popular?
Cherylle was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Cherylle been used?
Cherylle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 20 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Cherylle?
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, 1947–1966 (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.