Cheryl Hines
There are approximately 79 people named Cheryl Hines living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,338,663 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cheryl with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hines. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
79
1 in 4,338,663
Named Cheryl
324K
Alive today
Named Hines
83K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 324K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 83K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #462
Per 100K: 24.31
Top ancestry: White (57.7%)
First name trend
Cheryl: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cheryl. The peak year was 1958 with 24,177 births. The average person named Cheryl today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hines surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hines, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.7%.
- White57.7%
- Black or African American36.7%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cheryl has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0945% of the US population, based on 323,822 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hines appears at a rate of 24.31 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0243%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 79 people with the full name Cheryl Hines. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Cheryl Hines: questions and answers
How many people are named Cheryl Hines?
We estimate approximately 79 people in the United States share the full name Cheryl Hines. That works out to about 1 in 4,338,663 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0945%) with the surname frequency (24.31 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cheryl Hines?
We classify Cheryl Hines as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,338,663 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cheryl a male or female name?
Cheryl is predominantly female. Out of 440,480 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Cheryl profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.