Cherylynn
Feminine
Cherylynn entered the US charts in 1948, peaked at #4184 in 1960, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Cherylynn?
Cherylynn first appears in US birth records in 1948 — 77 years ago. The typical Cherylynn alive today was born around 1969, making them about 56 years old. About 200 people named Cherylynn are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Cherylynn most popular?
Cherylynn peaked in 1960, reaching #4184 nationally. See the whole 1960 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1948
- Most girls named
- 197912 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #4184reached in 1960
- Change vs 1985
- 0.0%8 in 1989, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Cherylynns among us
people named Cherylynn are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
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Fashion outlook
Cherylynn sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Cherylynns are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Cherylynn are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Cherylynn in 2025?
- Cherylynn is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Cherylynn with classmates?
- Cherylynn will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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