Cheyanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	20	2	–	#4,882
1980s	113	11	+465%	#5,012
1990s	671	67	+494%	#1,540
2000s	493	49	-27%	#2,342
2010s	163	16	-67%	#5,092
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-84%	#13,806

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,882

1980s

113

+465%

#5,012

1990s

671

+494%

#1,540

2000s

493

-27%

#2,342

2010s

163

-67%

#5,092

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#13,806

The story of Cheyanna

Cheyanna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 1,476 American babies have been named Cheyanna. Its peak came in 1996, when 103 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cheyanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cheyanna?

The median living Cheyanna is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 30. An estimated 1,500 people named Cheyanna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cheyanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,769
2023	5	#15,684
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,806
2019	6	#14,183
2018	13	#8,249
2017	9	#10,883
2016	11	#9,544
2015	14	#8,100
2014	18	#6,775
2013	23	#5,690
2012	25	#5,431
2011	27	#5,092
2010	17	#7,285
2009	28	#5,126
2008	40	#3,952
2007	42	#3,801
2006	37	#4,016
2005	57	#2,876
2004	52	#3,009
2003	48	#3,094
2002	57	#2,679
2001	66	#2,385
2000	66	#2,342
1995	68	#2,010
1990	37	#3,029
1985	8	#7,702
1980	9	#6,888
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cheyanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cheyanna?

The median living Cheyanna is about 26 years old. Half of all living Cheyannas are between 20 and 30 years old.

How many people named Cheyanna are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Cheyanna are alive in the United States, based on 1,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cheyanna in 2025?

Cheyanna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cheyanna?

1,476 babies have been named Cheyanna in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cheyanna most popular?

Cheyanna peaked in 1996, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Cheyanna a boy or girl name?

Cheyanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cheyanna rising or falling?

Cheyanna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cheyanna popularity over time

The story of Cheyanna

How old are people named Cheyanna?

Cheyanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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