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 #7995

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Name B

Cheyenne

Girl name · Rank #871

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cherokee Cheyenne
Current Rank #7995 #871
Total Births (all years) 2,566 70,439
Peak Year 1998 1996
Peak Year Births 143 4,866
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Cherokee Cheyenne
1920ss 10 —
1940ss 15 42
1950ss 36 135
1960ss 21 83
1970ss 147 825
1980ss 199 2,289
1990ss 1,067 31,850
2000ss 674 23,909
2010ss 302 9,256
2020ss 95 2,050

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherokee Cheyenne
2014 30 911
2015 30 952
2016 44 809
2017 31 740
2018 33 678
2019 20 632
2020 26 509
2021 27 449
2022 13 426
2023 16 356
2024 13 310

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, 1920–2024.

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