Girls' name · since 1941
Cherilyn
2,363 babies named Cherilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,149 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,363
- born since 1941
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cherilyn currently ranks #15149 among girls' names in America, with 2,363 babies recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Cherilyn recorded 2,363 times among girls since 1941, holding rank #15149 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, 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 1941 to 2025.
- #4,205 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #15,149 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,363 born since 1941
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherilyn ranks #4,205 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,149 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,363 born since 1941, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,205 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,149 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,363
- born since 1941
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cherilyn's 2,363 recorded births place it above 94.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cherilyn compares
2,363 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cherilyn's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cherilyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,363 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 161 | 21 | 19,840 |
Cherilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherilyn splits its recorded history at 1976: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 161 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (1972)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Cherilyn by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (834 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Cherilyn's strongest decade.
834 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Cherilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 215
1940s
215 births
- 1950s
1950s
378 births
- 1960s
1960s
336 births
- 1970s
1970s
834 births
- 1980s
1980s
336 births
- 1990s 175
1990s
175 births
- 2000s 74
2000s
74 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 834 births (35% of all-time use).
How Cherilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cherilyn's total volume
Cherilyn by state
Where Cherilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 238 | 10.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 101 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 77 | 3.3% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 49 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 45 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Hawaii | | 17 | 0.7% |
238 of 2,363 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Cherilyn appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherilyn? ▼
Where does Cherilyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Cherilyn most popular? ▼
Where is Cherilyn most popular? ▼
How long has the name Cherilyn been used? ▼
What names are similar to Cherilyn? ▼
What to do with Cherilyn's data
- Cherilyn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (834 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cherilyns (238 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cherilyn
Nearby Names Like Cherilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherilyn
Compare Cherilyn side by side: Cherilyn vs Cheryl Cherilyn vs Chelsea Cherilyn vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cherilyn
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cherilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
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, 1941–2025 (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 Cherilyn 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.