Holding steady.
Popularity of Cherelle since 1963
Babies named Cherelle per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 122 |
| 1980s | 826 |
| 1990s | 581 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Cherelle is a modern American name that first appeared in the early 1960s, with the first recorded instance in 1963. It enjoyed its peak popularity in 1986, a decade that embraced creatively constructed names. The name's trajectory has been stable since its peak, never achieving widespread rank but maintaining a consistent, if minor, presence. Cherelle is rarely used today, and its appeal lies in its smooth, melodic sound, reminiscent of the more common Michelle but with a distinctively 1980s flair. While top states data is unavailable, the name likely saw some regional concentration in areas that favored African-American coinages of the era.
Cherelle is a modern invention, first recorded in the United States in 1963. It likely combines the name Cher with the popular French-derived feminine suffix -elle, echoing names like Michelle and Danielle. It saw its peak usage in the 1980s, a period favoring inventive phonetic names. The name has no known historical or linguistic derivation beyond this modern blend.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cher, Elle, Che, Rel
Sibling names for Cherelle
Names that share Cherelle's style, for a brother or sister.
