Chelle vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Chelle

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Chelle Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3963
Total Births (all years) 343 439,502
Peak Year 1960 1958
Peak Year Births 17 24,118
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chelle Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 70,959
1950ss 38 171,390
1960ss 126 135,646
1970ss 83 40,393
1980ss 50 14,319
1990ss 46 3,317
2000ss — 1,035
2010ss — 611
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chelle Cheryl
2014 — 58
2015 — 55
2016 — 73
2017 — 56
2018 — 57
2019 — 41
2020 — 30
2021 — 47
2022 — 44
2023 — 31
2024 — 37

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, 1951–1994.

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