The first name Cherilyn
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From Cheryl + -lyn.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cherilyn last appeared in the official list in 2001, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 3 births (#3,795).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cherilyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cherilyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Cherilyn, the 15,406th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1972, when 161 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Cherilyn
- Cher
Famous people named Cherilyn
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Devinn LaneAmerican pornographic actress and director, born 1972
Questions
- What does the name Cherilyn mean?
- From Cheryl + -lyn.
- How popular is the name Cherilyn?
- In 2001, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Cherilyn, ranking 3,998th. Its peak was 1996, with 3 births.
- What are nicknames for Cherilyn?
- Common nicknames for Cherilyn include Cher.
- Is Cherilyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,363 US babies named Cherilyn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cherilyn most popular?
- 1972 in the United States, when 161 babies were named Cherilyn, its highest rank at 824th.