Cher vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cher

Girl name · Rank #13643

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cher Cheryl
Current Rank #13643 #3963
Total Births (all years) 1,721 439,502
Peak Year 1972 1958
Peak Year Births 235 24,118
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cher Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss 5 70,959
1950ss 221 171,390
1960ss 234 135,646
1970ss 964 40,393
1980ss 157 14,319
1990ss 73 3,317
2000ss 30 1,035
2010ss 23 611
2020ss 14 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cher Cheryl
2014 5 58
2015 — 55
2016 — 73
2017 5 56
2018 5 57
2019 8 41
2020 8 30
2021 — 47
2022 — 44
2023 — 31
2024 6 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, 1948–2024.

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