Recorded 1947–1993 Girls' name Peak 1974 216 births

Cherilynn — girls' name

216 babies named Cherilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s171950s471960s501970s551980s301990s17

The verdict

216 girls have been named Cherilynn since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.

216
total births
1947–1993
years on record
1970s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Cherilynn was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

13 babies were named Cherilynn in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 216 babies named Cherilynn between 1947 and 1993, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherilynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherilynn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cherilynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherilynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 216 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cherilynn at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

216

Since 1947

47 years of records

Peak year

1974

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1947

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1993

Cherilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1947

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1974)
13
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
468101214 199319861977197319661962195519501947 5

Cherilynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
55 births that decade — 25% of Cherilynn's all-time total
1940s171950s471960s501970s551980s301990s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherilynn?
216 babies have been named Cherilynn since 1947. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1974 with 13 births.
When was Cherilynn most popular?
Cherilynn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Cherilynn been used?
Cherilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 47 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Cherilynn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.