Cherlyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	282	28	–	#1,152
1950s	529	53	+88%	#1,242
1960s	471	47	-11%	#1,355
1970s	276	28	-41%	#2,064
1980s	148	15	-46%	#3,575
1990s	27	3	-82%	#8,618
2000s	97	10	+259%	#7,222
2010s	40	4	-59%	#12,529
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

282

–

#1,152

1950s

529

+88%

#1,242

1960s

471

-11%

#1,355

1970s

276

-41%

#2,064

1980s

148

-46%

#3,575

1990s

-82%

#8,618

2000s

+259%

#7,222

2010s

-59%

#12,529

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cherlyn

Cherlyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 1,870 American babies have been named Cherlyn. Its peak came in 1956, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cherlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cherlyn?

The median living Cherlyn is about 62 years old; half are between 50 and 70. An estimated 1,600 people named Cherlyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cherlyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,305
2014	6	#14,974
2013	7	#13,476
2012	5	#17,443
2011	7	#13,666
2010	8	#12,529
2009	16	#7,760
2008	13	#9,068
2007	14	#8,622
2006	17	#7,222
2005	8	#12,059
2004	10	#10,061
2003	9	#10,613
2002	5	#15,948
2001	5	#15,843
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,077
1990	9	#8,618
1985	20	#4,004
1980	19	#4,021
1975	42	#2,064
1970	27	#2,653
1965	38	#1,859
1960	66	#1,355
1955	49	#1,446
1950	35	#1,580
1945	42	#1,234
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cherlyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cherlyn?

The median living Cherlyn is about 62 years old. Half of all living Cherlyns are between 50 and 70 years old.

How many people named Cherlyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Cherlyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cherlyn in 2025?

Cherlyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cherlyn?

1,870 babies have been named Cherlyn in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cherlyn most popular?

Cherlyn peaked in 1956, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Cherlyn a boy or girl name?

Cherlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cherlyn rising or falling?

Cherlyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cherlyn popularity over time

The story of Cherlyn

How old are people named Cherlyn?

Cherlyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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