Baby names

How popular is the name Cheryl?

In 2025, 32 baby girls in the U.S. were named Cheryl, the 4352nd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1958, when 24,119 girls got the name. 439,539 girls have been named Cheryl since 1880. 978 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#4,352

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

girls named Cheryl

Peak year

1958

24,119 girls

Girls named Cheryl each year since 1880

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The numbers for Cheryl (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	32
2024	37
2023	31
2022	44
2021	49
2020	30
2019	41
2018	57
2017	56
2016	73
2015	56
2014	58
2013	55
2012	72
2011	65
2010	79
2009	64
2008	91
2007	86
2006	87
2005	103
2004	116
2003	115
2002	104
2001	143
2000	127
1999	173
1998	165
1997	198
1996	250
1995	255
1994	307
1993	374
1992	441
1991	539
1990	615
1989	731
1988	889
1987	959
1986	1,031
1985	1,224
1984	1,323
1983	1,562
1982	1,875
1981	2,116
1980	2,609
1979	3,210
1978	3,167
1977	2,121
1976	2,489
1975	2,997
1974	3,496
1973	4,010
1972	5,136
1971	6,327
1970	7,440
1969	8,346
1968	9,138
1967	10,767
1966	11,713
1965	12,550
1964	14,081
1963	15,047
1962	16,587
1961	18,301
1960	19,120
1959	20,947
1958	24,119
1957	22,643
1956	21,278
1955	19,111
1954	15,015
1953	12,264
1952	12,201
1951	11,986
1950	11,823
1949	12,007
1948	13,220
1947	13,890
1946	11,526
1945	8,149
1944	7,972
1943	2,878
1942	591
1941	442
1940	284
1939	289
1938	397
1937	145
1936	94
1935	99
1934	76
1933	60
1932	49
1931	49
1930	42
1929	44
1928	46
1927	32
1926	26
1925	21
1924	22
1923	28
1922	18
1921	18
1920	13
1919	12
1918	16
1917	22
1916	8
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	7
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Cheryl each year since 1880

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The numbers for Cheryl (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	7
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	5
1986	8
1985	8
1984	6
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	6
1981	5
1980	7
1979	6
1978	8
1977	7
1976	9
1975	13
1974	17
1973	16
1972	27
1971	12
1970	24
1969	20
1968	28
1967	29
1966	25
1965	34
1964	43
1963	37
1962	45
1961	42
1960	48
1959	40
1958	59
1957	41
1956	25
1955	32
1954	26
1953	19
1952	17
1951	19
1950	14
1949	17
1948	20
1947	21
1946	23
1945	20
1944	22
1943	16
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Cheryl each year since 1880

Boys named Cheryl each year since 1880

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