How Many People Are Named Cherilyn?
An estimated 1,969 people in the United States have the first name Cherilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Cherilyn peaked in popularity in 1972 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cherilyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cherilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,969
About 1 in 174,075 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1972
161 births
Total Registered
2,358
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cherilyn
Cherilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,358 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cherilyn as a female name
Ranked #16,798 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1972 (161 births)
Cherilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cherilyn span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 834 babies were registered. Cherilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cherilyn by Decade
How has Cherilyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cherilyn by State
Birth registrations for Cherilyn span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Connecticut, Virginia. On average, about 37 Cherilyns were registered per state.
Cherilyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherilyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cherilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherilyn?
We estimate approximately 1,969 people named Cherilyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 174,075 Americans share this first name.
Is Cherilyn a common name?
Cherilyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,358 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cherilyn most popular?
Cherilyn reached peak popularity in 1972, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cherilyn is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cherilyn a female name?
Cherilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cherilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cherilyn Smith, Cherilyn Johnson, Cherilyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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