Boys' name · since 2002

Cheyton

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Cheyton, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,164 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade

Cheyton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 25 have been recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyton has been recorded 25 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2013.

  • #27,164 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyton ranks #27,164 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#27,164 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cheyton's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Cheyton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cheyton splits its recorded history at 2011: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cheyton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2013)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 2002200620112013 9

Cheyton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (14 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Cheyton's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Cheyton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheyton? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 25 babies named Cheyton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,164 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 9 births.
Where does Cheyton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyton ranks #27,164 of 45,481 boys' 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 Cheyton most popular? ▼
Cheyton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Cheyton been used? ▼
Records for Cheyton go back to 2002, giving 12 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Cheyton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chester, Chet, Chevy, Cheyenne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheyton

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cheyton: 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, 2002–2013 (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 Cheyton 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.