Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Cherryl

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cherryl
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
105 babies
All-time total
1,757
#5,138 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Cherryl popularity over time

1,757 babies have been named Cherryl since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1946Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1930s 8 1 – #3,227
1940s 539 54 +6638% #810
1950s 672 67 +25% #1,078
1960s 401 40 -40% #1,407
1970s 101 10 -75% #3,125
1980s 25 3 -75% #8,191
1990s 11 1 -56% #11,692
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Cherryl

Cherryl is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 1,757 American babies have been named Cherryl. Its peak came in 1947, when 105 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cherryl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherryl?

The median living Cherryl is about 69 years old; half are between 63 and 76. An estimated 1,400 people named Cherryl are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cherryl year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1990 6 #11,692
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1975 13 #4,633
1970 21 #3,125
1965 43 #1,718
1960 61 #1,407
1955 86 #1,087
1950 67 #1,125
1945 58 #1,017
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cherryl, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cherryl?

The median living Cherryl is about 69 years old. Half of all living Cherryls are between 63 and 76 years old.

How many people named Cherryl are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Cherryl are alive in the United States, based on 1,757 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherryl in 2025?

Cherryl did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cherryl?

1,757 babies have been named Cherryl in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherryl most popular?

Cherryl peaked in 1947, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Cherryl a boy or girl name?

Cherryl is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cherryl rising or falling?

Cherryl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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