girl's name

Cheril

SHAIR-ul (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 231

Cheril is a girl's name with 2 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Cheril Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1970s.

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Births named Cheril by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1940s 26
1950s 91
1960s 94
1970s 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 figures for the United States.

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

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How to Say Cheril

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Sibling Names for Cheril

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

Is Cheril a girl's or a boy's name?

Cheril is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Cheril?

Cheril has 2 syllables.

When was Cheril most popular?

Cheril peaked in 1959, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.