Recorded 1948–1986 Girls' name Peak 1986 11 births

Cheryllee — girls' name

11 babies named Cheryllee in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51980s6

The verdict

11 girls have been named Cheryllee since 1948, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

11
total births
1948–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Cheryllee was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

6 babies were named Cheryllee in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cheryllee

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Cheryllee between 1948 and 1986, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheryllee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheryllee performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cheryllee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheryllee 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 11 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.

Cheryllee at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

11

Since 1948

39 years of records

Peak year

1986

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1948

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1986

Cheryllee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1948

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4.555.566.5 19861948 5

Cheryllee by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 55% of Cheryllee's all-time total
1940s51980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheryllee?
11 babies have been named Cheryllee since 1948. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
When was Cheryllee most popular?
Cheryllee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Cheryllee been used?
Cheryllee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 39 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Cheryllee?
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, 1948–1986 (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.