Girls' name · since 1976
Cheyene
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 720 babies named Cheyene, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,348 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 720
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Cheyene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 720 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Cheyene recorded 720 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2010.
- #9,348 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 720 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyene ranks #9,348 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 720 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,348 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 720
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Cheyene's 720 recorded births place it above 87.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Cheyene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cheyene's full recorded timeline at 1998, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cheyene popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2010
- Peak year (1997)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Cheyene popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1987 (Cheyene as boys' name)
Cheyene by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (417 births, 58% of the file).
1990s was Cheyene's strongest decade.
417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Cheyene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
417 births
- 2000s
2000s
261 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 417 births (58% of all-time use).
How Cheyene 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 Cheyene's total volume
Cheyene by state
Where Cheyene concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 21 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
29 of 720 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Cheyene's data
- Cheyene's decade-level peak was the 1990s (417 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cheyenes (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cheyene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cheyene 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 August 2026.