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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cheryl

Ranked #153 - 1 in 25,755 people
US

Most common in

United States

311k bearers

World total

310,619

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#153

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States311k
Worldwide
~311k
rank #153
Rarity
1 in 25,755
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~311k in US

About the name Cheryl

There are an estimated 310,619 people named Cheryl alive worldwide today. That ranks Cheryl at #153 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cheryl is held by approximately 310,619 people, ranking #153 among first names. That works out to roughly 94 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,069 U.S. residents).

Historically Cheryl is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Cheryl appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1909: 5
  2. 1912: 5
  3. 1914: 7
  4. 1916: 8
  5. 1917: 22
  6. 1918: 16
  7. 1919: 12
  8. 1920: 13
  9. 1921: 18
  10. 1922: 18
  11. 1923: 28
  12. 1924: 22
  13. 1925: 21
  14. 1926: 26
  15. 1927: 32
  16. 1928: 46
  17. 1929: 44
  18. 1930: 42
  19. 1931: 49
  20. 1932: 49
  21. 1933: 60
  22. 1934: 76
  23. 1935: 99
  24. 1936: 94
  25. 1937: 145
  26. 1938: 397
  27. 1939: 294
  28. 1940: 284
  29. 1941: 442
  30. 1942: 591
  31. 1943: 2,894
  32. 1944: 7,994
  33. 1945: 8,169
  34. 1946: 12k
  35. 1947: 14k
  36. 1948: 13k
  37. 1949: 12k
  38. 1950: 12k
  39. 1951: 12k
  40. 1952: 12k
  41. 1953: 12k
  42. 1954: 15k
  43. 1955: 19k
  44. 1956: 21k
  45. 1957: 23k
  46. 1958: 24k
  47. 1959: 21k
  48. 1960: 19k
  49. 1961: 18k
  50. 1962: 17k
  51. 1963: 15k
  52. 1964: 14k
  53. 1965: 13k
  54. 1966: 12k
  55. 1967: 11k
  56. 1968: 9,166
  57. 1969: 8,366
  58. 1970: 7,464
  59. 1971: 6,339
  60. 1972: 5,163
  61. 1973: 4,026
  62. 1974: 3,513
  63. 1975: 3,010
  64. 1976: 2,498
  65. 1977: 2,128
  66. 1978: 3,175
  67. 1979: 3,216
  68. 1980: 2,616
  69. 1981: 2,121
  70. 1982: 1,881
  71. 1983: 1,562
  72. 1984: 1,329
  73. 1985: 1,232
  74. 1986: 1,039
  75. 1987: 964
  76. 1988: 889
  77. 1989: 731
  78. 1990: 622
  79. 1991: 539
  80. 1992: 441
  81. 1993: 374
  82. 1994: 307
  83. 1995: 255
  84. 1996: 250
  85. 1997: 198
  86. 1998: 165
  87. 1999: 173
  88. 2000: 127
  89. 2001: 143
  90. 2002: 104
  91. 2003: 115
  92. 2004: 116
  93. 2005: 103
  94. 2006: 87
  95. 2007: 86
  96. 2008: 91
  97. 2009: 64
  98. 2010: 79
  99. 2011: 65
  100. 2012: 72
  101. 2013: 55
  102. 2014: 58
  103. 2015: 56
  104. 2016: 73
  105. 2017: 56
  106. 2018: 57
  107. 2019: 41
  108. 2020: 30
  109. 2021: 49
  110. 2022: 44
  111. 2023: 31
  112. 2024: 37
  113. 2025: 32

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cheryl worldwide?

There are an estimated 310,619 people named Cheryl alive worldwide today, ranking #153 globally.

Is Cheryl a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 25,755 people. In the United States there are roughly 310,619 bearers, which is 1 in 1,069 Americans.

Is Cheryl a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cheryl is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Cheryl come from?

Who are famous people named Cheryl?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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