Gender
Origin
- French
- Beloved
- English
- Modern English variant of the French name Cherie (dear one); possibly a blend of Cherie with Beryl or Meryl
- German
Syllables
2
Themes
- Fruit
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cheryl
Famous People
Actress Cheryl Ladd, Supermodel Cheryl Tiegs
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #979, 60 births); most recent 1990 (rank #6410, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #13, 24,112 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4352, 32 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 32 |
| 2024 | – | 37 |
| 2023 | – | 31 |
| 2022 | – | 44 |
| 2021 | – | 47 |
| 2020 | – | 30 |
| 2019 | – | 41 |
| 2018 | – | 57 |
| 2017 | – | 56 |
| 2016 | – | 73 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #865, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #920, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #179, 26 births); most recent 2017 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #24, 274 births); most recent 2012 (rank #815, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #11, 235 births); most recent 2015 (rank #650, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence