Cheyenne vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cheyenne

Girl name · Rank #871

Full profile →
Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Cheyenne Cheryl
Current Rank #871 #3963
Total Births (all years) 70,439 439,502
Peak Year 1996 1958
Peak Year Births 4,866 24,118
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cheyenne Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss 42 70,959
1950ss 135 171,390
1960ss 83 135,646
1970ss 825 40,393
1980ss 2,289 14,319
1990ss 31,850 3,317
2000ss 23,909 1,035
2010ss 9,256 611
2020ss 2,050 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cheyenne Cheryl
2014 911 58
2015 952 55
2016 809 73
2017 740 56
2018 678 57
2019 632 41
2020 509 30
2021 449 47
2022 426 44
2023 356 31
2024 310 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, 1946–2024.

← Compare different names