US rank #2973 Girls' name Peak 1999 15,376 births

Cheyanne — #2973 US girls' name

15,376 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.

1950s181960s121970s1861980s4811990s62332000s60342010s20662020s346
#2973
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% 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.

What the Data Says About Cheyanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,376 babies named Cheyanne between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheyanne currently holds the #2973 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 931 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheyanne performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 6,233 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Cheyanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,469 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Cheyanne in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheyanne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15,376 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cheyanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,376

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1999

931 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,973

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cheyanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
931
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Cheyanne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
6,233 births that decade — 41% of Cheyanne's all-time total
1950s181960s121970s1861980s4811990s62332000s60342010s20662020s346

Cheyanne by state

Where Cheyanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cheyanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,469 9.6%
#2 Texas
1,152 7.5%
#3 Florida
949 6.2%
#4 Ohio
813 5.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
711 4.6%
#6 New York
684 4.4%
#7 Michigan
482 3.1%
#8 Indiana
477 3.1%
California share of Cheyanne's total US births 9.6%
Even split

1,469 of 15,376 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?
15,376 babies have been named Cheyanne since 1956. It currently ranks #2973 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 (1,469 births), Texas (1,152 births), Florida (949 births).
How long has the name Cheyanne been used?
Cheyanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.