Recorded 1945–1970 Girls' name Peak 1948 94 births

Cheryel — girls' name

94 babies named Cheryel in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s291950s521960s81970s5

The verdict

94 girls have been named Cheryel since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

94
total births
1945–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Cheryel was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

13 babies were named Cheryel in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cheryel

The Social Security Administration has registered 94 babies named Cheryel between 1945 and 1970, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheryel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheryel performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cheryel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheryel 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 94 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.

Cheryel at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

94

Since 1945

26 years of records

Peak year

1948

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1945

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1970

Cheryel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1945

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1948)
13
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 19701959195719551953194919471945 5

Cheryel by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
52 births that decade — 55% of Cheryel's all-time total
1940s291950s521960s81970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheryel?
94 babies have been named Cheryel since 1945. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1948 with 13 births.
When was Cheryel most popular?
Cheryel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Cheryel been used?
Cheryel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 26 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Cheryel?
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, 1945–1970 (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.