Cherl vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cherl

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Cherl Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3963
Total Births (all years) 383 439,502
Peak Year 1962 1958
Peak Year Births 24 24,118
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherl Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss 39 70,959
1950ss 139 171,390
1960ss 141 135,646
1970ss 64 40,393
1980ss — 14,319
1990ss — 3,317
2000ss — 1,035
2010ss — 611
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherl 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, 1944–1978.

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