Cherokee vs Cheyenne

Side-by-side comparison of Cherokee and Cheyenne - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cherokee

Girl name · Rank #8026

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Name B

Cheyenne

Girl name · Rank #870

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Metric Cherokee Cheyenne
Current Rank #8026 #870
Total Births (all years) 2,572 70,732
Peak Year 1998 1996
Peak Year Births 143 4,866
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Cherokee Cheyenne
1920s 10 -
1940s 15 42
1950s 36 135
1960s 21 83
1970s 147 825
1980s 199 2,289
1990s 1,067 31,849
2000s 674 23,910
2010s 302 9,258
2020s 101 2,341

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherokee Cheyenne
2014 30 911
2015 30 952
2016 44 809
2017 31 741
2018 33 678
2019 20 632
2020 26 509
2021 27 451
2022 13 427
2023 16 358
2024 13 311
2025 6 285

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–2025.

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