Chenise vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Chenise

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Chenise Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3963
Total Births (all years) 289 439,502
Peak Year 1992 1958
Peak Year Births 26 24,118
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chenise Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 70,959
1950ss 6 171,390
1960ss 28 135,646
1970ss 66 40,393
1980ss 89 14,319
1990ss 100 3,317
2000ss — 1,035
2010ss — 611
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chenise 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, 1958–1999.

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