How Many People Are Named Cheriah?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Cheriah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Cheriah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheriah 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 Cheriah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cheriah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheriah
Cheriah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cheriah as a female name
Ranked #18,203 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 2007 (5 births)
Cheriah: Popularity Over Time
Cheriah by Decade
How has Cheriah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Cheriah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cheriah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cheriah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheriah?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Cheriah 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheriah a common name?
Cheriah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheriah most popular?
Cheriah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheriah is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheriah a female name?
Cheriah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheriah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheriah Smith, Cheriah Johnson, Cheriah 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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