Cherrelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,004
1980s	580	58	+11500%	#880
1990s	258	26	-56%	#1,955
2000s	5	1	-98%	#16,643
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,004

1980s

580

+11500%

#880

1990s

258

-56%

#1,955

2000s

-98%

#16,643

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherrelle

Cherrelle 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 1974, 848 American babies have been named Cherrelle. Its peak came in 1986, when 188 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 Cherrelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherrelle?

The median living Cherrelle is about 37 years old; half are between 35 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Cherrelle 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.

Cherrelle 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	5	#16,643
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	11	#7,619
1990	70	#1,955
1985	45	#2,259
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherrelle?

The median living Cherrelle is about 37 years old. Half of all living Cherrelles are between 35 and 39 years old.

How many people named Cherrelle are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Cherrelle are alive in the United States, based on 848 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherrelle in 2025?

Cherrelle 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 Cherrelle?

848 babies have been named Cherrelle in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherrelle most popular?

Cherrelle peaked in 1986, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Cherrelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherrelle rising or falling?

Cherrelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cherrelle

Cherrelle popularity over time

The story of Cherrelle

How old are people named Cherrelle?

Cherrelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Cherrelle