Holding steady.
Popularity of Cherylee since 1944
Babies named Cherylee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 43 |
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cherylee belongs to a category of compound names that were especially fashionable in mid-twentieth-century America, blending the popular Cheryl with the surname-turned-given-name Lee. The name first appeared on the Social Security list in 1944, at the height of the baby boom, and reached its highest ranking of 8,155 in its peak year of 1954. Its trajectory has been stable since the 1950s, and it has not been recorded in recent decades. Despite its low frequency, Cherylee reflects a naming trend that combined familiar sounds and affixes to create distinctive new names for girls.
Cherylee is a modern compound name, formed by blending Cheryl and Lee. Cheryl itself is a twentieth-century coinage, possibly derived from Cherie (French for 'darling') influenced by names like Beryl and Meryl. Lee is an English surname or given name meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing'. This type of blend was fashionable in mid-twentieth-century America.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cher, Chery, Lee, Leely
Sibling names for Cherylee
Names that share Cherylee's style, for a brother or sister.
