Chessie vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Chessie

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Chessie Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3963
Total Births (all years) 610 439,502
Peak Year 1912 1958
Peak Year Births 16 24,118
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chessie Cheryl
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 24 —
1900ss 70 5
1910ss 105 70
1920ss 112 268
1930ss 57 1,300
1940ss 46 70,959
1950ss 7 171,390
1960ss 5 135,646
1970ss 34 40,393
1980ss 87 14,319
1990ss 41 3,317
2000ss 7 1,035
2010ss — 611
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chessie 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, 1888–2008.

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