Cherene
A feminine name of undetermined origin meaning "sweet".
Name Census estimates that about 156 living Americans carry the first name Cherene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cherene today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cherene births was 1968 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cherene. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
156
~ 1 in 2,197,143 Americans
Peak year
1968
14 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1984 SSA rank
#10,698
Tracked since 1949
Census
Cherene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 271 people with the first name Cherene, which placed it at #31,559 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,559
National first-name rank
People counted
271
271 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cherene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cherene is White at 63.5%. The next largest groups are Black (22.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cherene described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cherene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.5% · 172
- Black or African American22.1% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 17
- Two or more races5.5% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Cherene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cherene from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cherene by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cherene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cherenes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cherene
The name Cherene is believed to have originated from the French language, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "chérir," which means "to cherish" or "to hold dear." The earliest recorded use of the name can be found in historical documents from the 12th century.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Cherene was a noblewoman named Cherene de Montfort, who lived in the late 12th century. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip II of France and is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles.
In the 14th century, a woman named Cherene de Valois was a notable figure in the French royal family. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and is recorded in various genealogical records from that era.
During the Renaissance period, Cherene emerged as a popular name among the French aristocracy. One notable bearer was Cherene de Bourbon, a member of the influential House of Bourbon, who lived in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, a French woman named Cherene Duval gained recognition for her contributions to the field of literature. She was a notable poet and playwright, and her works were widely acclaimed during her time.
Another prominent figure with the name Cherene was Cherene de La Tour d'Auvergne, a French noblewoman who lived in the 18th century. She was known for her philanthropy and her efforts to support education and social welfare initiatives.
It is worth noting that while the name Cherene has its roots in French culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and languages over the centuries, albeit with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Cherene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cherene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 156 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cherene going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,197,143 US residents.
Is Cherene a common name?
We classify Cherene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cherene most popular?
The single biggest year for Cherene was 1968, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cherene is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cherene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 271 people with the name Cherene, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,559 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cherene in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cherene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cherene appears almost entirely female. Of the 272 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cherene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cherene is White at 63.5%. The next largest groups are Black (22.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cherene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cherene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.5% (172 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cherene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cherene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cherene in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cherene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cherene in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cherene can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Cherene?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.