Cheryl

Cheryl

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Cheryl is a feminine given name with multiple origins. The name might have originated as a combination of the name Beryl with the prefix Cher- from the French chérie, meaning darling.

From Wikipedia

Cheryl first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 606 babies (rank #22 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Cheryl

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cheryl yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,517

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

606

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	601	#11
1953	602	#12
1954	512	#14
1955	485	#17
1956	462	#18
1957	462	#19
1958	522	#15
1959	510	#17
1960	606	#22
1961	514	#30
1962	459	#31
1963	427	#33
1964	387	#34
1965	315	#40
1966	270	#45
1967	283	#43
1968	270	#50
1969	222	#62
1970	203	#66
1971	207	#69
1972	147	#85
1973	51	#108

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

601

#11

1953

602

#12

1954

512

#14

1955

485

#17

1956

462

#18

1957

462

#19

1958

522

#15

1959

510

#17

1960

606

#22

1961

514

#30

1962

459

#31

1963

427

#33

1964

387

#34

1965

315

#40

1966

270

#45

1967

283

#43

1968

270

#50

1969

222

#62

1970

203

#66

1971

207

#69

1972

147

#85

1973

#108

Meaning

Numerology of Cheryl

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Cheryl

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Year-by-Year Detail