Total births
715
Girls' name · since 1978
Cheyenna
Cheyenna has 715 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 715
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Cheyenna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 715 have been recorded since 1978.
Cheyenna has 715 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2014.
- 715 total births
- 1978–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
715 girls have been named Cheyenna since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 715
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Cheyenna was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
62 babies were named Cheyenna in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Cheyenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cheyenna's full recorded timeline at 1996, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cheyenna at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Cheyenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2014
- Peak year (1996)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Cheyenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cheyenna's strongest decade.
377 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Cheyenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
377 births
- 2000s
2000s
215 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 377 births (53% of all-time use).
How Cheyenna 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 Cheyenna's total volume
Cheyenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cheyenna by state
Where Cheyenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 22 | 3.1% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
Ohio share of Cheyenna's total US births 3.1%
Even split
22 of 715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cheyenna? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 715 babies named Cheyenna. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 62 births.
When was Cheyenna most popular? ▼
Cheyenna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 377 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Cheyenna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cheyenna are Ohio (22 births), California (17 births), Kentucky (6 births).
How long has the name Cheyenna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cheyenna since 1978 -- 37 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Cheyenna? ▼
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 Cheyenna's data
- Cheyenna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (377 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Cheyennas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Cheyenna
Nearby Names Like Cheyenna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheyenna
Cheryl Girl
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Chelsea Girl
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Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
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Compare Cheyenna side by side: Cheyenna vs Cheryl Cheyenna vs Chelsea Cheyenna vs Cheyenne
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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, 1978–2014 (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. "Cheyenna: Baby Name Since 1978 - 715 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cheyenna. 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 Cheyenna 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.