Cherita vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cherita

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Cherita Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3963
Total Births (all years) 1,051 439,502
Peak Year 1980 1958
Peak Year Births 47 24,118
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherita Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss 14 70,959
1950ss 74 171,390
1960ss 219 135,646
1970ss 358 40,393
1980ss 329 14,319
1990ss 57 3,317
2000ss — 1,035
2010ss — 611
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherita 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, 1948–1998.

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