Cherilyn
Cherilyn is a feminine given name, an elaboration of the name Cheryl in combination with the suffix -lyn.
Meaning & Origin of Cherilyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cherilyn is a feminine given name, an elaboration of the name Cheryl in combination with the suffix -lyn.
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The Story of Cherilyn
Cherilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1941, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 161 Cherilyns were born — ranking #823 that year. As of 2026, Cherilyn ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Cherilyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cherilyn
Cherilyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Cherilyn's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #823. Use the chart and map above to compare Cherilyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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