girl's name
Cheril
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 231
Cheril is a girl's name. In 1974 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
Cheril over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1974, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 91 |
| 1960s | 94 |
| 1970s (to 1974) | 20 |
How popular is Cheril?
In 1974, Cheril was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cheril
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cheril also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cheril over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cheril
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cheril — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cheril
How popular is the name Cheril?
In 1974, Cheril was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cheril a girl's or a boy's name?
Cheril is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cheril most popular?
Cheril peaked in 1959, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.