Feminine dossier · first seen 1938

Cherryl

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1947

Peak births

105

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Boomer

1938Peak 19472025

Quick answers about Cherryl

How many people are named Cherryl?

Based on SSA birth records through 1993, an estimated 1,301 Americans born with the name Cherryl may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1993.

How rare is Cherryl?

Cherryl has not appeared in SSA records since 1993. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Cherryl?

The median age of a living American named Cherryl is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 76 years old.

Is Cherryl still popular?

No. Cherryl is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1993.

Peak year

1947

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,757

Cherryl disappeared from SSA records in 1993 and has not been seen in 32 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Cherryl peaked in 1947, when 105 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,757 Americans named Cherryl since 1938.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

1,301

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age70

Core range63–76

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.