Recorded 1944–2001 Girls' name Peak 1958 1,013 births

Cherylann — girls' name

1,013 babies named Cherylann in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s581950s3251960s3581970s1381980s841990s402000s10
1960s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Cherylann was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

73 babies were named Cherylann in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherylann

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,013 babies named Cherylann between 1944 and 2001, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherylann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherylann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 358 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Cherylann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 100 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Cherylann in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherylann 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 1,013 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.

Cherylann at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

1,013

Since 1944

58 years of records

Peak year

1958

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1944

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2001

Cherylann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1944

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1958)
73
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
020406080 200119901983197619691962195519471944 8

Cherylann by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
358 births that decade — 35% of Cherylann's all-time total
1940s581950s3251960s3581970s1381980s841990s402000s10

Cherylann by state

Where Cherylann concentrates geographically — total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Cherylann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
100 9.9%
#2 Massachusetts
99 9.8%
#3 New York
53 5.2%
#4 New Jersey
38 3.8%
#5 Hawaii
27 2.7%
#6 Michigan
5 0.5%
Pennsylvania share of Cherylann's total US births 9.9%
Even split

100 of 1,013 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherylann?
1,013 babies have been named Cherylann since 1944. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1958 with 73 births.
When was Cherylann most popular?
Cherylann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 358 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Cherylann most popular?
The top states for the name Cherylann are Pennsylvania (100 births), Massachusetts (99 births), New York (53 births).
How long has the name Cherylann been used?
Cherylann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 58 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Cherylann?
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, 1944–2001 (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.