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Name meaning & stats

Cheryle

Cheryle means “darling”. 5,437 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Cheryles are 1.3× over-represented as politicians.

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What it means

“darling”

Spelling of Cheryl

A modern coinage.

In US birth records

Peak year: 1947

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

5,437 US babies were named Cheryle between 1940 and 2025.

Where Cheryles end up

Not enough notable Cheryles yet, so this uses the spelling family: Cheryl.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor0.9×High · 32 people
Politician1.3×High · 26 people
Writer0.8×Medium · 18 people
Singer1.0×Medium · 16 people

Among notable women who are politicians, the Cheryl family show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Cheryle has a surprise career: 1.4×

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Spelling family

1 in 83 Cheryls spell it Cheryle

  • Cheryl 97%
  • Cheryle 1%
  • Cheryll 1%
  • Cherryl <1%
  • Cherelle <1%
  • Cherrelle <1%
  • Cherrell <1%
  • Cherell <1%
  • Cherl <1%
  • Cheril <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1947)