Cherrilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,952 in 1956
0 babies were named Cherrilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCherrilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #5,952.
About the name Cherrilyn
Cherrilyn is a girl name of English origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Cherrilyn for girls from 1956 to 1964, in 2 of those 9 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #5,952 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1964, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
Other spellings of Cherrilyn
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 Cherrilyn
What is the origin of the name Cherrilyn?
Cherrilyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cherrilyn a boy or girl name?
Cherrilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cherrilyn?
Cherrilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1964. It peaked at #5,952 in 1956.