Recorded 1956–1988 Girls' name Peak 1978 69 births

Cheryllynn — girls' name

69 babies named Cheryllynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s121970s141980s26

The verdict

69 girls have been named Cheryllynn since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

69
total births
1956–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Cheryllynn was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

9 babies were named Cheryllynn in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cheryllynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Cheryllynn between 1956 and 1988, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheryllynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheryllynn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cheryllynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheryllynn 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 69 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.

Cheryllynn at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

69

Since 1956

33 years of records

Peak year

1978

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1956

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1988

Cheryllynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1956

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Cheryllynn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 38% of Cheryllynn's all-time total
1950s171960s121970s141980s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheryllynn?
69 babies have been named Cheryllynn since 1956. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1978 with 9 births.
When was Cheryllynn most popular?
Cheryllynn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Cheryllynn been used?
Cheryllynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 33 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Cheryllynn?
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, 1956–1988 (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.