Recorded 1947–1970 Girls' name Peak 1949 72 births

Cheral — girls' name

72 babies named Cheral in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

72 girls have been named Cheral since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

72
total births
1947–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Cheral was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

10 babies were named Cheral in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cheral

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Cheral between 1947 and 1970, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheral currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheral performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cheral shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheral in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cheral at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

72

Since 1947

24 years of records

Peak year

1949

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1947

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1970

Cheral popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1947

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1949)
10
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Cheral by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
47 births that decade — 65% of Cheral's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheral?
72 babies have been named Cheral since 1947. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1949 with 10 births.
When was Cheral most popular?
Cheral was most popular in the 1950s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Cheral been used?
Cheral has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 24 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Cheral?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.