Recorded 1977–2023 Girls' name Peak 1996 1,372 births

Chyenne — girls' name

1,372 babies named Chyenne in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s411990s6902000s5152010s1052020s10
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Chyenne was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

113 babies were named Chyenne in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chyenne

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,372 babies named Chyenne between 1977 and 2023, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chyenne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 113 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chyenne performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 690 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chyenne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Chyenne in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chyenne 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 1,372 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.

Chyenne at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

1,372

Since 1977

47 years of records

Peak year

1996

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1977

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2023

Chyenne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1977

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1996)
113
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Chyenne popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1977 (Chyenne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1977 5

Chyenne by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
690 births that decade — 50% of Chyenne's all-time total
1970s111980s411990s6902000s5152010s1052020s10

Chyenne by state

Where Chyenne concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chyenne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
92 6.7%
#2 Texas
76 5.5%
#3 Florida
69 5.0%
#4 Ohio
42 3.1%
#5 New York
23 1.7%
#6 Illinois
21 1.5%
#7 Missouri
16 1.2%
#8 Indiana
15 1.1%
California share of Chyenne's total US births 6.7%
Even split

92 of 1,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Chyenne appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chyenne?
1,372 babies have been named Chyenne since 1977. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1996 with 113 births.
When was Chyenne most popular?
Chyenne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 690 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Chyenne most popular?
The top states for the name Chyenne are California (92 births), Texas (76 births), Florida (69 births).
How long has the name Chyenne been used?
Chyenne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 47 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Chyenne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chyna, Chyanne, Chynna, Chyann, 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, 1977–2023 (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.