Cherilyn

CHEH-rih-lihn /ˈtʃɛɹɪˌlɪn/
girl 3 syllables rising

Cherilyn is an uncommon girls' name that peaked in 1972 and has since faded.

Cherilyn is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #15,406 for girl births in the United States (and #25,539 across all names), given to 5 babies. Cherilyn was first reported in SSA data in 1941 and peaked in 1972 (161 births).

About the name Cherilyn

PronunciationCHEH-rih-lihn /ˈtʃɛɹɪˌlɪn/
CultureEnglish
#15,406U.S. rank among girls 2025
#25,539among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
161peak births 1972
1941first in SSA data

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How popular is Cherilyn?

Girls named Cherilyn 5 in 2025
194119601980200020202025
Girls named Cherilyn per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1941–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Cherilyn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#15,406
201655#16,803
201355#17,110
200766#15,909
200699#11,634
200566#14,867
20041010#10,060
200399#10,612
200255#15,945
20011414#7,399
20001515#6,875
19992323#4,752
19981111#8,112
199716—#5,930
19969—#8,956
199512—#7,145
199415—#6,040
199313—#6,698
199217—#5,524
199123—#4,364
199036—#3,088
198927—#3,697
198836—#2,884
198724—#3,638
198634—#2,789
198543—#2,321
198431—#2,861
198330—#2,865
198240—#2,417
198131—#2,860
198040—#2,395
197955—#1,901
197849—#1,969
197772—#1,517
1976121—#1,026
1975130—#959
1974112—#1,055
197384—#1,241
1972161—#824
197127—#2,672
197023—#2,948
196921—#2,926
196840—#1,890
196736—#1,951
196637—#1,888
196542—#1,745
196427—#2,357
196333—#2,067
196230—#2,172
196134—#2,006
196036—#1,893
195934—#1,920
195827—#2,169
195741—#1,684
195657—#1,382
195547—#1,483
195429—#1,951
195342—#1,507
195232—#1,748
195128—#1,845
195041—#1,433
194928—#1,812
194830—#1,712
194745—#1,379
194649—#1,231
194523—#1,755
194428—#1,550
19426—#4,198
19416—#4,034