Recorded 1945–1976 Girls' name Peak 1953 66 births

Cherylin — girls' name

66 babies named Cherylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

66 girls have been named Cherylin since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1976.

66
total births
1945–1976
years on record
1950s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Cherylin was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

7 babies were named Cherylin in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cherylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Cherylin between 1945 and 1976, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cherylin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cherylin performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cherylin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cherylin 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 66 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.

Cherylin at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

66

Since 1945

32 years of records

Peak year

1953

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1945

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1976

Cherylin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1945

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1953)
7
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Cherylin by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
34 births that decade — 52% of Cherylin's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cherylin?
66 babies have been named Cherylin since 1945. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1953 with 7 births.
When was Cherylin most popular?
Cherylin was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Cherylin been used?
Cherylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 32 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Cherylin?
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, 1945–1976 (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.