How Many People Are Named Cheryll?
An estimated 1,815 people in the United States have the first name Cheryll. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Cheryll peaked in popularity in 1955 with 162 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheryll 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 Cheryll paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Cheryll is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
1,815
About 1 in 188,845 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1955
162 births
Total Registered
2,628
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheryll
Cheryll is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,628 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cheryll as a female name
Ranked #8,907 in 1989
8 female births in 1989
Peak: 1955 (162 births)
Cheryll: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheryll span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,138 babies were registered. Cheryll has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cheryll by Decade
How has Cheryll 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.
Cheryll by State
Birth registrations for Cheryll span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, Montana. On average, about 44 Cherylls were registered per state.
Cheryll + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cheryll as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cheryll
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Cheryll: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheryll?
We estimate approximately 1,815 people named Cheryll 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 188,845 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheryll a common name?
Cheryll is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,628 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheryll most popular?
Cheryll reached peak popularity in 1955, when 162 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheryll is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheryll a female name?
Cheryll is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheryll Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheryll Smith, Cheryll Johnson, Cheryll 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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