Total births
15,427
Girls' name · since 1956
Cheyanne
15,427 babies named Cheyanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2986
- among girls today
- 15,427
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cheyanne is the #2986 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,427 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyanne has been recorded 15,427 times among girls since 1956, currently ranked #2986 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #2986 among girls today
- 15,427 born since 1956
- 1990s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cheyanne is currently the #2986 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 15,427 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2986
- among girls today
- 15,427
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Cheyanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2986
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cheyanne was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
931 babies were named Cheyanne in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Cheyanne compares
15,427 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cheyanne's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cheyanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,427 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 931 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cheyanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cheyanne's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 931, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cheyanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#2,986
Active since
1956
Cheyanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 931
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Cheyanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cheyanne's strongest decade.
6,233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cheyanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 186
1970s
186 births
- 1980s 481
1980s
481 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,233 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,034 births
- 2010s 2,068
2010s
2,068 births
- 2020s 395
2020s
395 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,233 births (40% of all-time use).
How Cheyanne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cheyanne's total volume
Cheyanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cheyanne by state
Where Cheyanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,470 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,153 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 954 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 813 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 716 | 4.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 684 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 482 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 478 | 3.1% |
California share of Cheyanne's total US births 9.5%
Even split
1,470 of 15,427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Cheyanne appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cheyanne? ▼
15,427 babies have been named Cheyanne since 1956. It currently ranks #2986 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 931 births.
When was Cheyanne most popular? ▼
Cheyanne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,233 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Cheyanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cheyanne are California (1,470 births), Texas (1,153 births), Florida (954 births).
How long has the name Cheyanne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cheyanne since 1956 -- 70 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cheyanne? ▼
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.
What to do with Cheyanne's data
- Cheyanne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,233 total births); usage has since declined to 395 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cheyannes (1,470 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cheyanne
Nearby Names Like Cheyanne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheyanne
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Cheyanne side by side: Cheyanne vs Cheryl Cheyanne vs Chelsea Cheyanne vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cheyanne
Masa #2985
533 births · Peak 2023
Brittney #2987
82,203 births · Peak 1989
Eleana #2984
1,699 births · Peak 2023
Karli #2988
10,960 births · Peak 1994
Charlette #2983
4,360 births · Peak 1971
Indira #2989
2,476 births · Peak 2001
Lili #2982
3,862 births · Peak 2003
Chesney #2990
2,664 births · Peak 2005
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1956–2025 (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. "Cheyanne: #2986 Girls' Name - 15,427 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cheyanne. 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 Cheyanne 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 June 2026.