Cheralyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,894 in 1972
0 babies were named Cheralyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCheralyn first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #3,894.
About the name Cheralyn
Cheralyn is a girl name of English origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Cheralyn for girls from 1946 to 1993, in 21 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #3,894 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 214,592 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 934,579 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Cheralyn
What is the origin of the name Cheralyn?
Cheralyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cheralyn a boy or girl name?
Cheralyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cheralyn?
Cheralyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #3,894 in 1972.