Cherylyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,530 in 1947
0 babies were named Cherylyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCherylyn first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #2,530.
About the name Cherylyn
Cherylyn 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 Cherylyn for girls from 1945 to 1993, in 42 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #2,530 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 | 5.7 | 175,439 girls |
| 1950s | 5.3 | 190,114 girls |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 187,970 girls |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 184,162 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 510,204 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 459,770 girls |
Other spellings of Cherylyn
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 Cherylyn
What is the origin of the name Cherylyn?
Cherylyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cherylyn a boy or girl name?
Cherylyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cherylyn?
Cherylyn 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 #2,530 in 1947.