—2024 rank
1958peak year
439,429babies named Cheryl since 1880
▼ 10%5-year trend
Cheryl popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cheryl mean?
A 20th-century American coinage, perhaps blending Beryl with Charissa names, and linked by sound to French cherie, 'darling'. Peaked in the 1950s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Cheryl
Same era, same vibe — if you like Cheryl, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Cheryls
- Cheryl Strayed, writer
Spellings & variants
SherylCherie
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