Cherryl
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #809 in 1946
0 babies were named Cherryl in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1938–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCherryl first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #809.
About the name Cherryl
Cherryl is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ryl”. US birth records list Cherryl for girls from 1938 to 1993, in 45 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #809 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 1940s | 35 | 28,918 girls |
| 1950s | 35 | 28,678 girls |
| 1960s | 22 | 46,062 girls |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 155,521 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 684,932 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Cherryl
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Cherryl
What is the origin of the name Cherryl?
Cherryl has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cherryl a boy or girl name?
Cherryl is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cherryl?
Cherryl is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #809 in 1946.