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Cheryl

Girl

Meaning of Cheryl: French: 'beloved'

Cheryl is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4175th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4175

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

440,517

First recorded 1909 · peak 1958

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 2,121 babies1982: 1,881 babies1983: 1,562 babies1984: 1,329 babies1985: 1,232 babies1986: 1,039 babies1987: 964 babies1988: 889 babies1989: 731 babies1990: 622 babies19901991: 539 babies1992: 441 babies1993: 374 babies1994: 307 babies1995: 255 babies1996: 250 babies1997: 198 babies1998: 165 babies1999: 173 babies2000: 127 babies20002001: 143 babies2002: 104 babies2003: 115 babies2004: 116 babies2005: 103 babies2006: 87 babies2007: 86 babies2008: 91 babies2009: 64 babies2010: 79 babies20102011: 65 babies2012: 72 babies2013: 55 babies2014: 58 babies2015: 56 babies2016: 73 babies2017: 56 babies2018: 57 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 49 babies2022: 44 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 37 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Cheryl per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,121.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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