Girls' name · since 1948

Charilyn

10 babies named Charilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#54,896 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1948
1940s
peak decade

Charilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1948.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charilyn has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1962.

  • #54,896 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1948
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charilyn ranks #54,896 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1948, peaking in the 1940s.

#54,896 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1948
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Charilyn's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Charilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Charilyn splits its recorded history at 1962: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births).

Charilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1948)
5
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
5 19481962 5

Charilyn by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1940s was Charilyn's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Charilyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charilyn? ▼
10 babies have been named Charilyn since 1948. All-time, it sits at #54,896 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1948 with 5 births.
Where does Charilyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charilyn ranks #54,896 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Charilyn most popular? ▼
Charilyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Charilyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charilyn since 1948 -- 15 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Charilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Charilyn's data

  • Charilyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Charilyn

Nearby Names Like Charilyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charilyn

Charlotte Girl
#2 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1942 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#133 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#1981 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4576 24,414 births

Compare Charilyn side by side: Charilyn vs Charlotte Charilyn vs Charlene Charilyn vs Charlie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Charilyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.