Girls' name · since 1991

Cheyenn

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Cheyenn, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,556 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Cheyenn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Cheyenn recorded 15 times among girls since 1991, 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 1991 to 1996.

  • #49,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyenn ranks #49,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#49,556 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cheyenn's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cheyenn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cheyenn splits its recorded history at 1993: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births).

Cheyenn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1991)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 199119931996 5

Cheyenn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Cheyenn's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Cheyenn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheyenn?
15 babies have been named Cheyenn since 1991. All-time, it sits at #49,556 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 5 births.
Where does Cheyenn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyenn ranks #49,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cheyenn most popular?
Cheyenn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Cheyenn been used?
Records for Cheyenn go back to 1991, giving 6 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Cheyenn?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cheyenn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1991–1996 (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 Cheyenn 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.