Girls' name · since 1938
Cherryl
Cherryl has 1,757 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,137 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,757
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cherryl sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,757 recorded since 1938.
Social Security Administration records show Cherryl recorded 1,757 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1993.
- #5,137 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,757 born since 1938
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherryl ranks #5,137 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,757 born since 1938, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,137 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,757
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cherryl's 1,757 recorded births place it above 92.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cherryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherryl splits its recorded history at 1962: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 105 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherryl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1993
- Peak year (1947)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Cherryl by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (672 births, 38% of the file).
1950s was Cherryl's strongest decade.
672 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Cherryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s
1940s
539 births
- 1950s
1950s
672 births
- 1960s
1960s
401 births
- 1970s 101
1970s
101 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 672 births (38% of all-time use).
How Cherryl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cherryl's total volume
Cherryl by state
Where Cherryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 165 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 64 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 47 | 2.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 25 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 20 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 13 | 0.7% |
165 of 1,757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Cherryl appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cherryl's data
- Cherryl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (672 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherryls (165 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Cherryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1938–1993 (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 Cherryl 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.