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girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Cheryle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cheryle
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
278 babies
All-time total
5,476
#2,425 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Cheryle popularity over time

5,476 babies have been named Cheryle since 1925, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1947Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #5,096
1930s 34 3 +580% #3,186
1940s 1,519 152 +4368% #492
1950s 2,194 219 +44% #572
1960s 1,286 129 -41% #707
1970s 329 33 -74% #1,453
1980s 93 9 -72% #3,802
1990s 16 2 -83% #11,693
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Cheryle

Cheryle 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 1925, 5,476 American babies have been named Cheryle. Its peak came in 1947, when 278 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 Cheryle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cheryle?

The median living Cheryle is about 69 years old; half are between 63 and 75. An estimated 4,400 people named Cheryle 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.

Cheryle year by year

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

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1995 5 #13,849
1990 6 #11,693
1985 6 #9,513
1980 17 #4,354
1975 28 #2,692
1970 70 #1,453
1965 104 #1,023
1960 208 #707
1955 244 #589
1950 212 #572
1945 184 #537
1940 12 #2,447
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1925 5 #5,096
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cheryle?

The median living Cheryle is about 69 years old. Half of all living Cheryles are between 63 and 75 years old.

How many people named Cheryle are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Cheryle are alive in the United States, based on 5,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cheryle in 2025?

Cheryle 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 Cheryle?

5,476 babies have been named Cheryle in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cheryle most popular?

Cheryle peaked in 1947, when 278 newborns received the name.

Is Cheryle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cheryle rising or falling?

Cheryle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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