How Many People Are Named Cherly?
An estimated 818 people in the United States have the first name Cherly. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Cherly peaked in popularity in 1966 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherly 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 Cherly paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
818
About 1 in 419,015 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1966
46 births
Total Registered
989
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherly
Cherly is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 989 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherly as a female name
Ranked #17,583 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1966 (46 births)
Cherly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherly span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 347 babies were registered. Cherly has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherly by Decade
How has Cherly 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.
Cherly by State
Birth registrations for Cherly span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Illinois, California. On average, about 9 Cherlys were registered per state.
Cherly + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherly as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherly?
We estimate approximately 818 people named Cherly 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 419,015 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherly a common name?
Cherly is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 989 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherly most popular?
Cherly reached peak popularity in 1966, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherly is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherly a female name?
Cherly is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherly Smith, Cherly Johnson, Cherly 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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