Cherilyn vs Cheryl

Side-by-side comparison of Cherilyn and Cheryl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cherilyn

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Cherilyn Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3963
Total Births (all years) 2,358 439,502
Peak Year 1972 1958
Peak Year Births 161 24,118
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherilyn Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss 215 70,959
1950ss 378 171,390
1960ss 336 135,646
1970ss 834 40,393
1980ss 336 14,319
1990ss 175 3,317
2000ss 74 1,035
2010ss 10 611
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherilyn Cheryl
2014 — 58
2015 — 55
2016 5 73
2017 — 56
2018 — 57
2019 — 41
2020 — 30
2021 — 47
2022 — 44
2023 — 31
2024 — 37

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1941–2016.

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