Cherish vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cherish

Girl name · Rank #1480

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Cherish Cheryl
Current Rank #1480 #3963
Total Births (all years) 11,190 439,502
Peak Year 2007 1958
Peak Year Births 461 24,118
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherish Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 70,959
1950ss — 171,390
1960ss 107 135,646
1970ss 866 40,393
1980ss 1,722 14,319
1990ss 1,664 3,317
2000ss 2,865 1,035
2010ss 3,130 611
2020ss 836 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherish Cheryl
2014 350 58
2015 289 55
2016 277 73
2017 258 56
2018 242 57
2019 251 41
2020 221 30
2021 198 47
2022 139 44
2023 131 31
2024 147 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, 1966–2024.

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