Total births
132
Girls' name · since 1994
Cheyan
Cheyan has 132 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 132
- total births
- 1994–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Cheyan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 132 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Cheyan recorded 132 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2009.
- 132 total births
- 1994–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
132 girls have been named Cheyan since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 132
- total births
- 1994–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Cheyan was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
13 babies were named Cheyan in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Cheyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cheyan's full recorded timeline at 2001, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cheyan at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Cheyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2009
- Peak year (2001)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Cheyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cheyan's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Cheyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cheyan? ▼
132 babies have been named Cheyan since 1994. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2001 with 13 births.
When was Cheyan most popular? ▼
Cheyan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Cheyan been used? ▼
Cheyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 16 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Cheyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Cheyan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cheyan: Baby Name Since 1994 - 132 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cheyan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cheyan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.