Recorded 1944–1978 Girls' name Peak 1957 226 births

Cheryln — girls' name

226 babies named Cheryln in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s511950s921960s611970s22

The verdict

226 girls have been named Cheryln since 1944, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1978.

226
total births
1944–1978
years on record
1950s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Cheryln was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

19 babies were named Cheryln in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cheryln

The Social Security Administration has registered 226 babies named Cheryln between 1944 and 1978, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheryln currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheryln performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cheryln shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheryln 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 226 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.

Cheryln at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

226

Since 1944

35 years of records

Peak year

1957

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1944

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1978

Cheryln popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1944

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1957)
19
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
05101520 19781967196219581954194919451944 7

Cheryln by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
92 births that decade — 41% of Cheryln's all-time total
1940s511950s921960s611970s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheryln?
226 babies have been named Cheryln since 1944. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1957 with 19 births.
When was Cheryln most popular?
Cheryln was most popular in the 1950s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Cheryln been used?
Cheryln has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 35 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Cheryln?
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, 1944–1978 (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.