How Many People Are Named Cheramie?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Cheramie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Cheramie peaked in popularity in 1976 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheramie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Cheramie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cheramie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1976
9 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheramie
Cheramie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 46 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cheramie as a female name
Ranked #8,269 in 1981
7 female births in 1981
Peak: 1976 (9 births)
Cheramie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheramie span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 34 babies were registered. While Cheramie is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cheramie by Decade
How has Cheramie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cheramie by State
Cheramie + Last Name Combinations
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Cheramie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheramie?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Cheramie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheramie a common name?
Cheramie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheramie most popular?
Cheramie reached peak popularity in 1976, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheramie is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Cheramie was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Cheramie a female name?
Cheramie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Cheramie have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Cheramie peaked in 1976, and the average living bearer is about 50 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Cheramie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheramie Smith, Cheramie Johnson, Cheramie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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