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 #3963

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Metric Cherlyn Cheryl
Current Rank Unranked #3963
Total Births (all years) 1,870 439,502
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 70 24,118
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Cherlyn Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss 282 70,959
1950ss 529 171,390
1960ss 471 135,646
1970ss 276 40,393
1980ss 148 14,319
1990ss 27 3,317
2000ss 97 1,035
2010ss 40 611
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherlyn Cheryl
2014 6 58
2015 7 55
2016 — 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, 1943–2015.

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