Total births
378
Girls' name · since 1945
Cherylyn
378 babies named Cherylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 378
- total births
- 1945–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Cherylyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 378 recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Cherylyn recorded 378 times among girls since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1993.
- 378 total births
- 1945–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
378 girls have been named Cherylyn since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 378
- total births
- 1945–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Cherylyn was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
16 babies were named Cherylyn in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Cherylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cherylyn splits its recorded history at 1966: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cherylyn at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Cherylyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1993
- Peak year (1947)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Cherylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cherylyn's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Cherylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
47 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 101 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cherylyn? ▼
378 babies have been named Cherylyn since 1945. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1947 with 16 births.
When was Cherylyn most popular? ▼
Cherylyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Cherylyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cherylyn since 1945 -- 49 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Cherylyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Cherylyn's data
- Cherylyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cherylyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cherylyn
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Cheri Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cherylyn: Baby Name Since 1945 - 378 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cherylyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cherylyn 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 June 2026.