Cheyanne
A respelling of Cheyenne, the name of the Plains nation, which English borrowed from the Dakota word Sahiyena; it also names a city in Wyoming.
Cheyanne in 2025
Cheyanne was given to 46 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,931st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 72,073 babies born.
The history of Cheyanne
Cheyanne reached its highest point in 1999, when 931 babies were given the name, ranking 633rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 598th, in 1996.
Across the 70 years of records since 1956, 15,427 babies have been named Cheyanne. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cheyanne by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cheyanne | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 | 7,412 |
| 1960s | 12 | 8,641 |
| 1970s | 186 | 3,825 |
| 1980s | 481 | 2,793 |
| 1990s | 6,233 | 598 |
| 2000s | 6,034 | 709 |
| 2010s | 2,068 | 1,376 |
| 2020s | 395 | 4,074 |
Where Cheyanne is heading
Cheyanne has fallen 72% over the past decade, from 162 babies in 2015 to 46 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1999 peak — Cheyanne is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Cheyanne
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cheyanne.