Cheila vs Cheryl

Side-by-side comparison of Cheila and Cheryl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cheila

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3977

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Metric Cheila Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3977
Total Births (all years) 121 439,539
Peak Year 2002 1958
Peak Year Births 11 24,119
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cheila Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 70,959
1950ss — 171,387
1960ss — 135,650
1970ss 5 40,393
1980ss 17 14,319
1990ss 38 3,317
2000ss 49 1,036
2010ss 12 612
2020ss — 223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cheila Cheryl
2014 — 58
2015 — 56
2016 — 73
2017 — 56
2018 — 57
2019 — 41
2020 — 30
2021 — 49
2022 — 44
2023 — 31
2024 — 37
2025 — 32

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1978–2011.

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