as a First Name
Not found before the 1920s, and not common until the 1940s, but increasingly popular since, being borne, for example, by the American actress Cheryl Ladd (b. 1951). It appears to be a blend of Cherry and Beryl.
| 92nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 568,159
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Hampshire
- has the most people named Cheryl per capita
- 1958
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
43%
55+
55+
55%
30-54
30-54
2%
13-29
13-29
0.31%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
