Cheri vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cheri

Girl name · Rank #10344

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Cheri Cheryl
Current Rank #10344 #3963
Total Births (all years) 36,062 439,502
Peak Year 1960 1958
Peak Year Births 1,409 24,118
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cheri Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss 21 268
1930ss 181 1,300
1940ss 3,081 70,959
1950ss 9,087 171,390
1960ss 11,930 135,646
1970ss 7,763 40,393
1980ss 3,034 14,319
1990ss 681 3,317
2000ss 171 1,035
2010ss 91 611
2020ss 22 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cheri Cheryl
2014 12 58
2015 13 55
2016 — 73
2017 10 56
2018 7 57
2019 7 41
2020 — 30
2021 6 47
2022 — 44
2023 7 31
2024 9 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, 1925–2024.

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