Cherlyn vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Cherlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3977

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Metric Cherlyn Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3977
Total Births (all years) 1,870 439,539
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 70 24,119
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherlyn Cheryl
1900s - 5
1910s - 70
1920s - 268
1930s - 1,300
1940s 282 70,959
1950s 529 171,387
1960s 471 135,650
1970s 276 40,393
1980s 148 14,319
1990s 27 3,317
2000s 97 1,036
2010s 40 612
2020s - 223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherlyn Cheryl
2014 6 58
2015 7 56
2016 - 73
2017 - 56
2018 - 57
2019 - 41
2020 - 30
2021 - 49
2022 - 44
2023 - 31
2024 - 37
2025 - 32

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, 1943–2015.

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