Cheron: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	33	–	33	3	–	#3,075
1950s	35	–	35	4	+6%	#4,591
1960s	97	–	97	10	+177%	#3,194
1970s	254	39	293	29	+202%	#2,610
1980s	144	40	184	18	-37%	#3,885
1990s	61	10	71	7	-61%	#7,618
2000s	11	5	16	2	-77%	#13,514
2010s	–	5	5	1	-69%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,075

1950s

–

+6%

#4,591

1960s

–

+177%

#3,194

1970s

254

293

+202%

#2,610

1980s

144

184

-37%

#3,885

1990s

-61%

#7,618

2000s

-77%

#13,514

2010s

–

-69%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cheron

Cheron is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 734 American babies have been named Cheron, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1978, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cheron stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cheron?

The median living Cheron is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Cheron are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cheron year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#12,576
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#11,170
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	5	#15,844	–	–
2000	6	#13,514	–	–
1995	11	#7,618	–	–
1990	5	#13,374	–	–
1985	13	#5,410	6	#5,908
1980	19	#4,022	6	#5,632
1975	21	#3,291	5	#5,601
1970	27	#2,654	–	–
1965	11	#3,987	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	5	#5,419	–	–
1945	6	#4,102	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cheron, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cheron?

The median living Cheron is about 48 years old. Half of all living Cherons are between 40 and 54 years old.

How many people named Cheron are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cheron are alive in the United States, based on 734 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cheron in 2025?

Cheron did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cheron?

734 babies have been named Cheron in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cheron most popular?

Cheron peaked in 1978, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Cheron a boy or girl name?

Cheron is used for both: about 87% of babies named Cheron have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Cheron rising or falling?

Cheron has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cheron

Cheron popularity over time

The story of Cheron

How old are people named Cheron?

Cheron year by year

Frequently asked questions

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