Chena vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Chena

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3977

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Metric Chena Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3977
Total Births (all years) 150 439,539
Peak Year 1974 1958
Peak Year Births 12 24,119
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chena Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 70,959
1950ss 5 171,387
1960ss 10 135,650
1970ss 58 40,393
1980ss 58 14,319
1990ss 19 3,317
2000ss — 1,036
2010ss — 612
2020ss — 223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chena 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, 1958–1992.

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