Cheryl is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2519 in 2012 with 72 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 250 births ranking #813. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.2%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 24,455 girls born was named Cheryl. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.