Girls' name · since 1944
Cheril
231 babies named Cheril in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 231
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
231 girls have been named Cheril since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cheril recorded 231 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1974.
- #18,345 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 231 born since 1944
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheril ranks #18,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 231 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.
- #18,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 231
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cheril's 231 recorded births place it above 74.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Cheril's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cheril's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cheril popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1974
- Peak year (1959)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Cheril by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (94 births, 41% of the file).
1960s was Cheril's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cheril births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
91 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 94 births (41% of all-time use).
Cheril by state
Where Cheril concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 2.2% |
5 of 231 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cheril's data
- Cheril's decade-level peak was the 1960s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Cherils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cheril: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1944–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cheril draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.