Over the past 110 years, 436 847 girls and 41 boys have been named Cheryl. The name Cheryl ranks 71th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Cheryl in 1924. The peak of popularity of the name Cheryl came in the 1950s and 1960s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.