Name Legacy

Cheryl

Recorded 1909–2025 · United States

Cheryl was most popular in 1958, when 24,178 American babies were given the name — ranking #34 that year. In 2025 it ranked #7,565, with 32 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 440,517 people named Cheryl.

Most popular in1958
Rank that year#34
Births that year24,178
Total since 1880440,517

Cheryl over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cheryl’s peak in 1958. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · a 20th-century blend of Cherie and Beryl

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org