How Many People Are Named Cherrell?
An estimated 407 people in the United States have the first name Cherrell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Cherrell peaked in popularity in 1986 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherrell 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 Cherrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
407
About 1 in 842,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1986
50 births
Total Registered
433
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherrell
Cherrell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 433 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherrell as a female name
Ranked #16,274 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1986 (50 births)
Cherrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherrell span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 222 babies were registered. Cherrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherrell by Decade
How has Cherrell 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.
Cherrell by State
Birth registrations for Cherrell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Georgia, California. On average, about 7 Cherrells were registered per state.
Cherrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherrell?
We estimate approximately 407 people named Cherrell 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 842,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherrell a common name?
Cherrell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 433 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherrell most popular?
Cherrell reached peak popularity in 1986, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherrell is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherrell a female name?
Cherrell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherrell Smith, Cherrell Johnson, Cherrell 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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