Girls' name · since 1934
Cheryll
Cheryll has 2,628 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,919 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,628
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cheryll sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,628 recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Cheryll recorded 2,628 times among girls since 1934, 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 1934 to 1989.
- #3,919 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,628 born since 1934
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheryll ranks #3,919 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,628 born since 1934, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,919 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,628
- born since 1934
- 1950s
- peak decade
Cheryll's 2,628 recorded births place it above 94.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cheryll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cheryll's full recorded timeline at 1963, 22% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 78% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 162 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cheryll popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1989
- Peak year (1955)
- 162
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Cheryll by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,138 births, 43% of the file).
1950s was Cheryll's strongest decade.
1,138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cheryll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
662 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,138 births
- 1960s
1960s
541 births
- 1970s 189
1970s
189 births
- 1980s 76
1980s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,138 births (43% of all-time use).
How Cheryll 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 Cheryll's total volume
Cheryll by state
Where Cheryll concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 230 | 8.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 140 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 113 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 85 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 77 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 62 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 60 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 47 | 1.8% |
230 of 2,628 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Cheryll appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cheryll's data
- Cheryll's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,138 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherylls (230 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 Cheryll: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
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, 1934–1989 (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 Cheryll 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.