Cherokee vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cherokee

Girl name · Rank #7995

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cherokee Cheryl
Current Rank #7995 #3963
Total Births (all years) 2,566 439,502
Peak Year 1998 1958
Peak Year Births 143 24,118
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherokee Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss 10 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss 15 70,959
1950ss 36 171,390
1960ss 21 135,646
1970ss 147 40,393
1980ss 199 14,319
1990ss 1,067 3,317
2000ss 674 1,035
2010ss 302 611
2020ss 95 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherokee Cheryl
2014 30 58
2015 30 55
2016 44 73
2017 31 56
2018 33 57
2019 20 41
2020 26 30
2021 27 47
2022 13 44
2023 16 31
2024 13 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, 1920–2024.

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