Holding steady.
Popularity of Cheryn since 1945
Babies named Cheryn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 63 |
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cheryn is a rare modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1945, never cracking the national Top 1000. Its peak year came just three years later in 1948, when it saw its highest usage, though still at a very low level. The name has remained consistently rare in the decades since, with a stable trajectory through the latest data year of 2025. It likely originated as a creative respelling of Sherry, a diminutive of Sharon, or of Cherie, the French word for darling, but no definitive etymology can be established. Cheryn was most common in the 1940s, and it has never been strongly associated with any particular U.S. state. Due to its rarity, its usage is spread thinly across the population, and it has not seen any significant revival.
Cheryn appears to be a modern American coinage, likely derived from names like Sherry (a diminutive of Sharon) or Cherie (French for 'darling'). It first appeared in U.S. records in the mid-1940s, peaking modestly in 1948, and has remained rare and stable since. Its exact derivation is unclear.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cher, Cheri, Ryn
Sibling names for Cheryn
Names that share Cheryn's style, for a brother or sister.
