United States name statistics
Cheryl in United States
Estimated bearers
310,619
Country rank
#153
Per 100k
94
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.2%Female 99.8%
Cheryl popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Cheryl, 1909 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1909: 5
- 1912: 5
- 1914: 7
- 1916: 8
- 1917: 22
- 1918: 16
- 1919: 12
- 1920: 13
- 1921: 18
- 1922: 18
- 1923: 28
- 1924: 22
- 1925: 21
- 1926: 26
- 1927: 32
- 1928: 46
- 1929: 44
- 1930: 42
- 1931: 49
- 1932: 49
- 1933: 60
- 1934: 76
- 1935: 99
- 1936: 94
- 1937: 145
- 1938: 397
- 1939: 294
- 1940: 284
- 1941: 442
- 1942: 591
- 1943: 2,894
- 1944: 7,994
- 1945: 8,169
- 1946: 12k
- 1947: 14k
- 1948: 13k
- 1949: 12k
- 1950: 12k
- 1951: 12k
- 1952: 12k
- 1953: 12k
- 1954: 15k
- 1955: 19k
- 1956: 21k
- 1957: 23k
- 1958: 24k
- 1959: 21k
- 1960: 19k
- 1961: 18k
- 1962: 17k
- 1963: 15k
- 1964: 14k
- 1965: 13k
- 1966: 12k
- 1967: 11k
- 1968: 9,166
- 1969: 8,366
- 1970: 7,464
- 1971: 6,339
- 1972: 5,163
- 1973: 4,026
- 1974: 3,513
- 1975: 3,010
- 1976: 2,498
- 1977: 2,128
- 1978: 3,175
- 1979: 3,216
- 1980: 2,616
- 1981: 2,121
- 1982: 1,881
- 1983: 1,562
- 1984: 1,329
- 1985: 1,232
- 1986: 1,039
- 1987: 964
- 1988: 889
- 1989: 731
- 1990: 622
- 1991: 539
- 1992: 441
- 1993: 374
- 1994: 307
- 1995: 255
- 1996: 250
- 1997: 198
- 1998: 165
- 1999: 173
- 2000: 127
- 2001: 143
- 2002: 104
- 2003: 115
- 2004: 116
- 2005: 103
- 2006: 87
- 2007: 86
- 2008: 91
- 2009: 64
- 2010: 79
- 2011: 65
- 2012: 72
- 2013: 55
- 2014: 58
- 2015: 56
- 2016: 73
- 2017: 56
- 2018: 57
- 2019: 41
- 2020: 30
- 2021: 49
- 2022: 44
- 2023: 31
- 2024: 37
- 2025: 32
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Cheryl in United States?
An estimated 310,619 people in United States are named Cheryl. That works out to 1 in 1,069 residents.
Is Cheryl a common name in United States?
Cheryl ranks #153 among first names in United States.