How Many People Are Named Cherline?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Cherline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Cherline peaked in popularity in 1981 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherline 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 Cherline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cherline is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1981
7 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherline
Cherline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherline as a female name
Ranked #13,847 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1981 (7 births)
Cherline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherline span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 7 babies were registered. While Cherline is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cherline by Decade
How has Cherline 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.
Cherline by State
Cherline + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cherline
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Cherline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherline?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Cherline 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherline a common name?
Cherline is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherline most popular?
Cherline reached peak popularity in 1981, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherline is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherline a female name?
Cherline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherline Smith, Cherline Johnson, Cherline 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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