Cheyanne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,350

among girls · ↓368 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cheyanne · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

931 babies

All-time total

15,427

#1,264 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Cheyanne popularity over time

15,427 babies have been named Cheyanne since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	18	2	–	#4,902
1960s	12	1	-33%	#5,919
1970s	186	19	+1450%	#2,439
1980s	481	48	+159%	#1,722
1990s	6,233	623	+1196%	#308
2000s	6,034	603	-3%	#370
2010s	2,068	207	-66%	#740
2020s (to 2025)	395	66	-68%	#2,286

Where Cheyanne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Cheyanne

Cheyanne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,350 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 15,427 American babies have been named Cheyanne. Its peak came in 1999, when 931 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 Cheyanne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cheyanne?

The median living Cheyanne is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 29. An estimated 15 thousand people named Cheyanne 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.

Cheyanne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,350
2024	55	#2,982
2023	62	#2,761
2022	78	#2,367
2021	76	#2,369
2020	78	#2,286
2019	105	#1,899
2018	107	#1,879
2017	123	#1,723
2016	162	#1,425
2015	162	#1,428
2014	223	#1,129
2013	245	#1,018
2012	265	#962
2011	299	#873
2010	377	#740
2009	499	#604
2008	640	#495
2007	672	#482
2006	440	#658
2005	440	#636
2004	508	#565
2003	643	#463
2002	681	#429
2001	716	#404
2000	795	#370
1995	743	#355
1990	165	#1,073
1985	37	#2,606
1980	36	#2,613
1975	22	#3,177
1970	–	–
1965	6	#5,919
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cheyanne?

The median living Cheyanne is about 24 years old. Half of all living Cheyannes are between 18 and 29 years old.

How many people named Cheyanne are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Cheyanne are alive in the United States, based on 15,427 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cheyanne in 2025?

Cheyanne ranked #3,350 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cheyanne?

15,427 babies have been named Cheyanne in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cheyanne most popular?

Cheyanne peaked in 1999, when 931 newborns received the name.

Is Cheyanne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cheyanne rising or falling?

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

Will Cheyanne become more popular?

Cheyanne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Cheyanne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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