Chesney vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Chesney

Girl name · Rank #2977

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Chesney Cheryl
Current Rank #2977 #3963
Total Births (all years) 2,602 439,502
Peak Year 2005 1958
Peak Year Births 131 24,118
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chesney Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 70,959
1950ss — 171,390
1960ss — 135,646
1970ss 55 40,393
1980ss 150 14,319
1990ss 378 3,317
2000ss 920 1,035
2010ss 755 611
2020ss 344 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chesney Cheryl
2014 74 58
2015 68 55
2016 88 73
2017 81 56
2018 58 57
2019 64 41
2020 62 30
2021 82 47
2022 79 44
2023 66 31
2024 55 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, 1970–2024.

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