Name Legacy

Charlyn

Recorded 1915–2025 · United States

Charlyn was most popular in 1947, when 42 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,450 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,829 people named Charlyn.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#2,450
Births that year42
Total since 18801,829
Given to100% girls

Charlyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Charlyn’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Charlyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Charlyn is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,829 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Charlyn

Where Charlyn is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org