How Many People Are Named Cherylene?
An estimated 231 people in the United States have the first name Cherylene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Cherylene peaked in popularity in 1946 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherylene 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 Cherylene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Cherylene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
231
About 1 in 1,483,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1946
56 births
Total Registered
330
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherylene
Cherylene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 330 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherylene as a female name
Ranked #8,489 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1946 (56 births)
Cherylene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherylene span from the 1940s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 125 babies were registered. Cherylene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherylene by Decade
How has Cherylene 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.
Cherylene by State
Cherylene + Last Name Combinations
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Cherylene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherylene?
We estimate approximately 231 people named Cherylene 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 1,483,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherylene a common name?
Cherylene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 330 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherylene most popular?
Cherylene reached peak popularity in 1946, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherylene is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherylene a female name?
Cherylene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherylene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherylene Smith, Cherylene Johnson, Cherylene 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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