Cherylann
Combination of "cheryl" meaning "cherry" and "ann" meaning "grace", possibly indicating a graceful cherry-like beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 809 living Americans carry the first name Cherylann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cherylann today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cherylann births was 1958 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cherylann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
809
~ 1 in 423,677 Americans
Peak year
1958
73 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
2001 SSA rank
#15,845
Tracked since 1944
Census
Cherylann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,428 people with the first name Cherylann, which placed it at #9,647 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,647
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,428 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cherylann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cherylann is White at 67.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cherylann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cherylann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.0% · 957
- Black or African American15.8% · 226
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.3% · 118
- Two or more races5.5% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 5
Popularity
Cherylann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cherylann from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 358 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cherylann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cherylann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cherylanns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York recorded the most babies named Cherylann, while Michigan, Hawaii, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 54 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cherylann
The name Cherylann is a relatively modern combination of the English names Cheryl and Ann. It does not have a direct origin or etymology from ancient languages or cultures.
Cheryl itself is a 20th century diminutive form of the feminine name Cheril, which was derived from the Old English word "cerie" meaning "cherry". The name Cheril was occasionally used in medieval England, but it was quite rare. The variant spelling Cheryl became popular in the early 1900s, particularly in the United States.
Ann is a classic English name derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor". It has been commonly used as a given name for centuries, with records dating back to the Middle Ages.
The combination Cherylann first emerged in the mid-20th century, likely as a fashionable blend of the two names Cheryl and Ann. It does not appear to have any significant historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
One of the earliest recorded individuals named Cherylann was Cherylann Carbone, an American actress born in 1950. She had a few minor roles in television shows and movies in the 1970s and 1980s.
Cherylann Cherkis was an American artist and textile designer born in 1942. She was known for her work in fiber art and quilting, and her pieces were exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout her career.
Cherylann Mazza was an American author and journalist born in 1952. She wrote several non-fiction books, including "The Immigrant's Daughter" and "Once a Girl, Always a Boy," which explored issues of identity and gender.
Cherylann Lori was an American singer and songwriter born in 1958. She released a few albums in the 1980s and had minor success on the country music charts.
Cherylann Peters was a Canadian actress born in 1952. She had roles in several television series and movies, including "The Littlest Hobo" and "The Killing Fields."
While the name Cherylann has been used throughout the 20th century, it has not been as widely popular as its component names Cheryl and Ann individually. It remains a relatively uncommon combination, particularly in recent decades.
People
Cherylann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cherylann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cherylann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cherylann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 809 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cherylann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 423,677 US residents.
Is Cherylann a common name?
We classify Cherylann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,013 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cherylann most popular?
The single biggest year for Cherylann was 1958, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cherylann is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cherylann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,428 people with the name Cherylann, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,647 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cherylann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cherylann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cherylann appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,425 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cherylann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cherylann is White at 67.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cherylann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cherylann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.0% (957 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cherylann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cherylann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cherylann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cherylann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cherylann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cherylann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Cherylann?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.