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 #8026

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3977

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cherokee Cheryl
Current Rank #8026 #3977
Total Births (all years) 2,572 439,539
Peak Year 1998 1958
Peak Year Births 143 24,119
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherokee Cheryl
1900s - 5
1910s - 70
1920s 10 268
1930s - 1,300
1940s 15 70,959
1950s 36 171,387
1960s 21 135,650
1970s 147 40,393
1980s 199 14,319
1990s 1,067 3,317
2000s 674 1,036
2010s 302 612
2020s 101 223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherokee Cheryl
2014 30 58
2015 30 56
2016 44 73
2017 31 56
2018 33 57
2019 20 41
2020 26 30
2021 27 49
2022 13 44
2023 16 31
2024 13 37
2025 6 32

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, 1920–2025.

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