Recorded 1955–1985 Girls' name Peak 1956 79 births

Cherylanne — girls' name

79 babies named Cherylanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s281960s351970s61980s10

The verdict

79 girls have been named Cherylanne since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.

79
total births
1955–1985
years on record
1960s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Cherylanne was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

10 babies were named Cherylanne in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherylanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Cherylanne between 1955 and 1985, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherylanne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherylanne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cherylanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherylanne 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 79 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.

Cherylanne at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

79

Since 1955

31 years of records

Peak year

1956

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1955

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1985

Cherylanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1955

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1956)
10
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
4681012 198519831971196719651964196319611958195719561955 6

Cherylanne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
35 births that decade — 44% of Cherylanne's all-time total
1950s281960s351970s61980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherylanne?
79 babies have been named Cherylanne since 1955. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1956 with 10 births.
When was Cherylanne most popular?
Cherylanne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Cherylanne been used?
Cherylanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 31 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Cherylanne?
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, 1955–1985 (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.