girl's name
Cherilyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,402
Scotland
#672
1993 births
Cherilyn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1972, when 161 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
Cherilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 215 |
| 1950s | 378 |
| 1960s | 336 |
| 1970s | 834 |
| 1980s | 336 |
| 1990s | 175 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Cherilyn?
In 2025, Cherilyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cherilyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cherilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cherilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cherilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cherilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cherilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cherilyn
How popular is the name Cherilyn?
In 2025, Cherilyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cherilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Cherilyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cherilyn most popular?
Cherilyn peaked in 1972, when 161 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cherilyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cherilyn currently ranks #15,430 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.