Holding steady.
Popularity of Cheryle since 1925
Babies named Cheryle per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 1,519 |
| 1950s | 2,194 |
| 1960s | 1,286 |
| 1970s | 329 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cheryle emerged in the United States in the mid-1920s and enjoyed a brief spike in popularity, peaking at rank not available for 1948, the year of its highest usage. It was part of a cluster of similar phonetic names like Cheryl and Sheryl that were fashionable from the 1930s through the 1950s. By the 2020s, Cheryle had fallen out of common use and did not appear in the top 1,000 names. Its trajectory is stable but very low, with an average of fewer than 5 births per year in recent decades. Cheryle's enduring appeal lies in its soft, familiar sound and the classic nickname Cher.
Cheryle is a feminine variant of Cheryl, which was coined in the early 20th century, possibly as a blend of Cherry (from the fruit or as a pet form of Charity) and the suffix -yl, or as a feminine form of Charles via the French Chérie (meaning 'darling'). The name became widely used in English-speaking countries from the 1920s onward, peaking in the 1940s.
Where Cheryle is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cher, Cherry
Sibling names for Cheryle
Names that share Cheryle's style, for a brother or sister.
