Recorded 1946–1992 Girls' name Peak 1975 255 births

Cherlynn — girls' name

255 babies named Cherlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s181950s591960s571970s701980s451990s6

The verdict

255 girls have been named Cherlynn since 1946, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

255
total births
1946–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Cherlynn was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

18 babies were named Cherlynn in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 255 babies named Cherlynn between 1946 and 1992, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherlynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherlynn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cherlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherlynn 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 255 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.

Cherlynn at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

255

Since 1946

47 years of records

Peak year

1975

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1946

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1992

Cherlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1946

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1975)
18
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
05101520 199219821976197119651960195619491946 6

Cherlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
70 births that decade — 27% of Cherlynn's all-time total
1940s181950s591960s571970s701980s451990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherlynn?
255 babies have been named Cherlynn since 1946. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1975 with 18 births.
When was Cherlynn most popular?
Cherlynn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Cherlynn been used?
Cherlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 47 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Cherlynn?
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, 1946–1992 (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.