Cherrell: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	18	2	–	#5,250
1970s	60	6	+233%	#4,926
1980s	222	22	+270%	#2,122
1990s	116	12	-48%	#4,143
2000s	17	2	-85%	#12,054
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,250

1970s

+233%

#4,926

1980s

222

+270%

#2,122

1990s

116

-48%

#4,143

2000s

-85%

#12,054

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherrell

Cherrell 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 1960, 433 American babies have been named Cherrell. Its peak came in 1986, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Cherrell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherrell?

The median living Cherrell is about 37 years old; half are between 34 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Cherrell 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.

Cherrell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,276
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,845
2000	7	#12,054
1995	8	#9,757
1990	24	#4,143
1985	15	#4,896
1980	7	#8,308
1975	6	#8,161
1970	8	#5,900
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,250
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherrell?

The median living Cherrell is about 37 years old. Half of all living Cherrells are between 34 and 41 years old.

How many people named Cherrell are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cherrell are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherrell in 2025?

Cherrell 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 Cherrell?

433 babies have been named Cherrell in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherrell most popular?

Cherrell peaked in 1986, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Cherrell a boy or girl name?

Cherrell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cherrell rising or falling?

Cherrell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cherrell popularity over time

The story of Cherrell

How old are people named Cherrell?

Cherrell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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