Girl · #3,136 in 2026

Cheyanne

Name: Popularity of the name Cheyanne in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Cheyanne, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Cheyenne are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o and the Tsétsėhéstȧhese ; the tribes merged in the early 19th century.

English

Current Rank

#3,136

Peak Rank

#308 (1999)

Total Babies

15K

5-Yr Trend

-39%

1956

First Year

2026

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#308

Peak Rank

15K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cheyanne

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

Origin & history

Cheyenne woman photograph by Edward S. Curtis , 1930 The earliest written record of the Cheyenne was in the mid-17th century, when a group of Cheyenne visited the French Fort Crevecoeur , near present-day Peoria, Illinois . The Cheyenne at this time lived between the Mississippi River and Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota . Their economy was based on the collection of wild rice and hunting, especially of bison , which lived in the prairies 70 to 80 miles west of the Cheyenne villages. According to tribal history, during the 17th century, the Cheyenne were driven by the Assiniboine (Hóheeheo'o) from

The Story of Cheyanne

Cheyanne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1999: 931 births, good for #328 nationwide. About 40% of every Cheyanne on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cheyanne ranks #3,136 for baby girls with 51 births, falling sharply (-39%). All told, over 15K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Cheyanne

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cheyanne. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Cheyanne

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cheyanne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Cheyenne
Sheyenne
Shine
Shan
Shyne
Sheehan
Shying
Sharan
Schein
Shein
Sheahan
Schauen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheyanne

What does the name Cheyanne mean?

What is the origin of the name Cheyanne?

Cheyanne has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Cheyanne in 2026?

In 2026, Cheyanne ranks #3,136 among girls' names in the U.S., with 51 babies given the name that year.

When was Cheyanne most popular?

Cheyanne reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #308 that year with 931 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Cheyanne most popular?

Cheyanne has historically been most popular in Vermont, Idaho, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cheyanne.

Is Cheyanne a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Cheyanne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Cheyanne?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cheyanne include Chastity, Adella, Leonora. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Cheyanne?

Common variants and related forms of Cheyanne include Cheyenne, Shyanne. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Cheyanne

Cheyanne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Cheyanne's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #308. Use the chart and map above to compare Cheyanne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.