Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1946
Cheralyn
144 babies named Cheralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1946–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Cheralyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 144 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Cheralyn recorded 144 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1993.
- 144 total births
- 1946–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Cheralyn since 1946, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 144
- total births
- 1946–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Cheralyn was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
15 babies were named Cheralyn in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Cheralyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cheralyn's full recorded timeline at 1973, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cheralyn at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Cheralyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1993
- Peak year (1972)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Cheralyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cheralyn's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Cheralyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 71 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cheralyn? ▼
Cheralyn has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 15 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Cheralyn most popular? ▼
Cheralyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Cheralyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cheralyn since 1946 -- 48 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Cheralyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cheralyn's data
- Cheralyn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cheralyn
Nearby Names Like Cheralyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheralyn
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Cheralyn side by side: Cheralyn vs Cheryl Cheralyn vs Chelsea Cheralyn vs Cheyenne
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1946–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cheralyn: Baby Name Since 1946 - 144 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cheralyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cheralyn 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 July 2026.