Recorded 1946–1970 Girls' name Peak 1960 261 births

Chryl — girls' name

261 babies named Chryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s441950s1061960s1021970s9

The verdict

261 girls have been named Chryl since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

261
total births
1946–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Chryl was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

20 babies were named Chryl in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chryl

The Social Security Administration has registered 261 babies named Chryl between 1946 and 1970, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chryl currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chryl performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chryl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chryl in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chryl 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 261 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.

Chryl at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

261

Since 1946

25 years of records

Peak year

1960

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1946

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1970

Chryl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1946

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1960)
20
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Chryl by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
106 births that decade — 41% of Chryl's all-time total
1940s441950s1061960s1021970s9

Chryl by state

Where Chryl concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chryl
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.9%
Texas share of Chryl's total US births 1.9%

5 of 261 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chryl?
261 babies have been named Chryl since 1946. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1960 with 20 births.
When was Chryl most popular?
Chryl was most popular in the 1950s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Chryl most popular?
The top states for the name Chryl are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Chryl been used?
Chryl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 25 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Chryl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christine, Christina, Christy, Christie, 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, 1946–1970 (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.