Girls' name · since 1944
Cherylann
Cherylann has 1,013 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,450 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,013
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,013 girls have been named Cherylann since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cherylann recorded 1,013 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2001.
- #7,450 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,013 born since 1944
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cherylann ranks #7,450 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,013 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,450 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,013
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Cherylann's 1,013 recorded births place it above 89.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Cherylann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cherylann's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 74, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cherylann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2001
- Peak year (1958)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Cherylann by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (358 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Cherylann's strongest decade.
358 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Cherylann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 58
1940s
58 births
- 1950s
1950s
325 births
- 1960s
1960s
358 births
- 1970s 138
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 358 births (35% of all-time use).
How Cherylann 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 Cherylann's total volume
Cherylann by state
Where Cherylann concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| 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% |
100 of 1,013 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Cherylann's data
- Cherylann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (358 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Cherylanns (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cherylann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1944–2001 (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 Cherylann 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.