Cherone
Gary Francis Cherone is an American rock singer and songwriter. Cherone is known for his work as the lead vocalist of the Boston rock group Extreme and Van Halen.
Meaning & Origin of Cherone
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gary Francis Cherone is an American rock singer and songwriter. Cherone is known for his work as the lead vocalist of the Boston rock group Extreme and Van Halen.
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The Story of Cherone
Cherone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 7 Cherones were born — ranking #6,558 that year. As of 2026, Cherone ranks #6,558 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Cherones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cherone
Cherone is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Cherone's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #6,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Cherone's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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