NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Cheryl
Cheryl is a girl's name.
▼ Fallingthe Baby Boomers
439,502
Total named
65
Avg ageestimated
1958
Peak year
#3,963
Rank in 2024
Cheryl peaked in 1958, when about 24,118 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 3,963rd — down about 100% from its peak. Most people named Cheryl today are around 65 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 439,502 girls have been named Cheryl since record-keeping began in 1909.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Cheryl each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 195824,118 girls192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Cheryl:
KathrynJacquelineAnnTeresaJulieGloria
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Cheryl each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.