Holding steady.
Popularity of Cheyrl since 1944
Babies named Cheyrl per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 64 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cheyrl is a respelling of Cheryl that saw modest use in the mid-20th century. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1944, and its peak year was 1949, though even then it never entered the top 1000. The trajectory has been stable at near-zero usage since the 1950s. Cheyrl reflects a mid-century trend for phonetic and stylized spellings of popular names like Cheryl. No state recorded more than five births of Cheyrl in any year, and it remains a rare choice today.
Cheyrl is a variant spelling of Cheryl, a name that first appeared in the early 20th century. Cheryl may have been coined as a combination of Cherry and Beryl, two popular names of the era, or as a feminine form of Charles. The spelling Cheyrl emerged in the 1940s, reflecting a trend for creative spellings of established names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cher, Cheri, Cherry
Sibling names for Cheyrl
Names that share Cheyrl's style, for a brother or sister.
