Cheyenna: 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	11	1	–	#9,200
1980s	85	9	+673%	#5,114
1990s	377	38	+344%	#2,181
2000s	215	22	-43%	#3,079
2010s	27	3	-87%	#11,463
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,200

1980s

+673%

#5,114

1990s

377

+344%

#2,181

2000s

215

-43%

#3,079

2010s

-87%

#11,463

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cheyenna

Cheyenna 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 1978, 715 American babies have been named Cheyenna. Its peak came in 1996, when 62 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 Cheyenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cheyenna?

The median living Cheyenna is about 28 years old; half are between 24 and 32. An estimated 700 people named Cheyenna 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.

Cheyenna 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,977
2013	7	#13,477
2012	5	#17,445
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,463
2009	14	#8,540
2008	13	#9,069
2007	15	#8,183
2006	20	#6,419
2005	11	#9,591
2004	16	#7,154
2003	26	#4,836
2002	32	#4,002
2001	23	#5,045
2000	45	#3,079
1995	46	#2,659
1990	22	#4,401
1985	6	#9,517
1980	7	#8,313
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 Cheyenna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cheyenna?

The median living Cheyenna is about 28 years old. Half of all living Cheyennas are between 24 and 32 years old.

How many people named Cheyenna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Cheyenna are alive in the United States, based on 715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cheyenna in 2025?

Cheyenna 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 Cheyenna?

715 babies have been named Cheyenna in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cheyenna most popular?

Cheyenna peaked in 1996, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Cheyenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cheyenna rising or falling?

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

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Cheyenna popularity over time

The story of Cheyenna

How old are people named Cheyenna?

Cheyenna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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