Girls' name · since 1971

Cheryse

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Cheryse, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,246 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Cheryse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheryse has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1983.

  • #45,246 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 21 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheryse ranks #45,246 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#45,246 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cheryse's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cheryse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cheryse's full recorded timeline at 1982, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cheryse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1979)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 1971197919821983 5

Cheryse by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).

1970s was Cheryse's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Cheryse births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheryse?
21 babies have been named Cheryse since 1971. All-time, it sits at #45,246 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1979 with 6 births.
Where does Cheryse sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheryse ranks #45,246 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cheryse most popular?
Cheryse was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Cheryse been used?
Records for Cheryse go back to 1971, giving 13 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Cheryse?
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.

What to do with Cheryse's data

  • Cheryse's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cheryse

Nearby Names Like Cheryse

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheryse

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cheryse: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1971–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Cheryse 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 August 2026.