How Many People Are Named Cheryln?
An estimated 161 people in the United States have the first name Cheryln. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Cheryln peaked in popularity in 1957 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheryln 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 Cheryln paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Cheryln is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
161
About 1 in 2,128,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1957
19 births
Total Registered
226
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheryln
Cheryln is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 226 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cheryln as a female name
Ranked #8,735 in 1978
6 female births in 1978
Peak: 1957 (19 births)
Cheryln: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheryln span from the 1940s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 92 babies were registered. Cheryln has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cheryln by Decade
How has Cheryln 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.
Cheryln + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cheryln as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cheryln: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheryln?
We estimate approximately 161 people named Cheryln 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 2,128,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheryln a common name?
Cheryln is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 226 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheryln most popular?
Cheryln reached peak popularity in 1957, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheryln is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheryln a female name?
Cheryln is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheryln Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheryln Smith, Cheryln Johnson, Cheryln 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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