Cherlyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,150 in 1947
0 babies were named Cherlyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCherlyn first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #1,150.
About the name Cherlyn
Cherlyn is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Cherlyn for girls from 1943 to 2015, in 66 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #1,150 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 26 | 39,063 girls |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,576 girls |
| 1960s | 26 | 38,941 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 55,556 girls |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 115,075 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 684,932 girls |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 192,308 girls |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 265,487 girls |
Other spellings of Cherlyn
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 Cherlyn
What is the origin of the name Cherlyn?
Cherlyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cherlyn a boy or girl name?
Cherlyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cherlyn?
Cherlyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,150 in 1947.