Cherylene: 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	106	11	–	#1,135
1950s	81	8	-24%	#2,564
1960s	125	13	+54%	#2,758
1970s	18	2	-86%	#5,902
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

106

–

#1,135

1950s

-24%

#2,564

1960s

125

+54%

#2,758

1970s

-86%

#5,902

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherylene

Cherylene 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 1944, 330 American babies have been named Cherylene. Its peak came in 1946, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Cherylene?

The median living Cherylene is about 66 years old; half are between 60 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Cherylene 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.

Cherylene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,902
1965	19	#2,848
1960	9	#4,499
1955	9	#4,119
1950	16	#2,564
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cherylene?

The median living Cherylene is about 66 years old. Half of all living Cherylenes are between 60 and 76 years old.

How many people named Cherylene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cherylene are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherylene in 2025?

Cherylene 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 Cherylene?

330 babies have been named Cherylene in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherylene most popular?

Cherylene peaked in 1946, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Cherylene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cherylene rising or falling?

Cherylene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cherylene popularity over time

The story of Cherylene

How old are people named Cherylene?

Cherylene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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