Cherry vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cherry

Girl name · Rank #4656

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Cherry Cheryl
Current Rank #4656 #3963
Total Births (all years) 11,538 439,502
Peak Year 1947 1958
Peak Year Births 354 24,118
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherry Cheryl
1880ss 52 —
1890ss 108 —
1900ss 107 5
1910ss 263 70
1920ss 565 268
1930ss 842 1,300
1940ss 2,218 70,959
1950ss 2,640 171,390
1960ss 1,626 135,646
1970ss 1,275 40,393
1980ss 730 14,319
1990ss 387 3,317
2000ss 263 1,035
2010ss 333 611
2020ss 129 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherry Cheryl
2014 46 58
2015 43 55
2016 40 73
2017 26 56
2018 29 57
2019 28 41
2020 30 30
2021 23 47
2022 24 44
2023 23 31
2024 29 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, 1880–2024.

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