How Many People Are Named Cherryl?
An estimated 1,198 people in the United States have the first name Cherryl. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Cherryl peaked in popularity in 1947 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherryl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cherryl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Cherryl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
1,198
About 1 in 286,105 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1947
105 births
Total Registered
1,757
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherryl
Cherryl is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,757 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherryl as a female name
Ranked #13,874 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1947 (105 births)
Cherryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherryl span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 672 babies were registered. Cherryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherryl by Decade
How has Cherryl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cherryl by State
Birth registrations for Cherryl span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Oklahoma, Nebraska. On average, about 22 Cherryls were registered per state.
Cherryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherryl?
We estimate approximately 1,198 people named Cherryl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 286,105 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherryl a common name?
Cherryl is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,757 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherryl most popular?
Cherryl reached peak popularity in 1947, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherryl is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherryl a female name?
Cherryl is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherryl Smith, Cherryl Johnson, Cherryl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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