How Many People Are Named Cherell?
An estimated 369 people in the United States have the first name Cherell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Cherell peaked in popularity in 1989 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cherell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
369
About 1 in 928,874 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1989
32 births
Total Registered
394
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherell
Cherell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 394 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherell as a female name
Ranked #15,523 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1989 (32 births)
Cherell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherell span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 163 babies were registered. Cherell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherell by Decade
How has Cherell 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.
Cherell by State
Cherell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherell?
We estimate approximately 369 people named Cherell 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 928,874 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherell a common name?
Cherell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 394 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherell most popular?
Cherell reached peak popularity in 1989, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherell is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherell a female name?
Cherell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherell Smith, Cherell Johnson, Cherell 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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