Girls' name · since 1977
Chyenne
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,372 babies named Chyenne, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,056 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,372
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chyenne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,372 recorded since 1977.
Chyenne has 1,372 recorded births among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2023.
- #6,056 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,372 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chyenne ranks #6,056 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,372 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,056 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,372
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chyenne's 1,372 recorded births place it above 91.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Chyenne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chyenne's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 113, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chyenne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (1996)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Chyenne popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1977 (Chyenne as boys' name)
Chyenne by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (690 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Chyenne's strongest decade.
690 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Chyenne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
690 births
- 2000s
2000s
515 births
- 2010s 105
2010s
105 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 690 births (50% of all-time use).
How Chyenne 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 Chyenne's total volume
Chyenne by state
Where Chyenne concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| 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% |
92 of 1,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Chyenne appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chyenne's data
- Chyenne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (690 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chyennes (92 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 Chyenne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1977–2023 (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 Chyenne 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.