How Many People Are Named Cheryle?
An estimated 3,752 people in the United States have the first name Cheryle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Cheryle peaked in popularity in 1947 with 278 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheryle 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 Cheryle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Cheryle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
3,752
About 1 in 91,352 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1947
278 births
Total Registered
5,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheryle
Cheryle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,475 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cheryle as a female name
Ranked #14,180 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1947 (278 births)
Cheryle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheryle span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,194 babies were registered. Cheryle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cheryle by Decade
How has Cheryle 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.
Cheryle by State
Birth registrations for Cheryle span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Utah, Idaho, Connecticut. On average, about 95 Cheryles were registered per state.
Cheryle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cheryle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cheryle
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Cheryle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheryle?
We estimate approximately 3,752 people named Cheryle 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 91,352 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheryle a common name?
Cheryle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheryle most popular?
Cheryle reached peak popularity in 1947, when 278 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheryle is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheryle a female name?
Cheryle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheryle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheryle Smith, Cheryle Johnson, Cheryle 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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