Cheyenne
- US rank
- #920
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #68 in 1997
285 babies were named Cheyenne in the US in 2025. It has dropped 341 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
US births per million boys, 1949–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Cheyenne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Cheyenne
Cheyenne Jackson
American actor and singer
Choose Cheyenne and your child shares a first name with Cheyenne Jackson, an American actor and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cheyenne, like who?” Cheyenne Jackson's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Cheyenne Jackson on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 5,640 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Cheyenne, 285 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cheyenne would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCheyenne first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1997, when it ranked #68. Today it's #920, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowCheyenne was 10× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 539 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,640.
- TrendCheyenne has slipped 341 places over the last five years and now sits at #920. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedCheyenne is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #483, followed by Utah (#539) and Oklahoma (#619). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.
- OriginCheyenne is the #9 most popular Native American girl name in the US. That's out of 420 Native American girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Cheyenne
Cheyenne is a girl name of Native American origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Cheyenne for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 79 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #68 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #920, with 285 babies.
Origin:Native American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.2 | 162,602 girls |
| 1950s | 7.1 | 141,643 girls |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 212,766 girls |
| 1970s | 54 | 18,474 girls |
| 1980s | 132 | 7,561 girls |
| 1990s | 1,791 | 558 girls |
| 2000s | 1,297 | 771 girls |
| 2010s | 527 | 1,896 girls |
| 2020s | 240 | 4,159 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1950s | 8.8 | 113,507 boys |
| 1960s | 8.9 | 112,994 boys |
| 1970s | 32 | 31,358 boys |
| 1980s | 27 | 36,684 boys |
| 1990s | 47 | 21,482 boys |
| 2000s | 15 | 68,074 boys |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 220,264 boys |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 297,619 boys |
More Native American girl names
- Girl name: Savannah · treeless plain
- Unisex name: Dakota · friend, ally
- Girl name: Winona · firstborn daughter
- Girl name: Savanna · treeless grassland
- Girl name: Kaydence · rhythm
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Unisex name: Sequoia · giant redwood tree
- Girl name: Ericka · eternal ruler
Questions about the name Cheyenne
What is the origin of the name Cheyenne?
Cheyenne has Native American roots in our records. Other Native American names include Savannah, Dakota, Winona.
Is Cheyenne a boy or girl name?
Cheyenne is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cheyenne?
Cheyenne ranked #920 for US girls in 2025, given to 285 babies. Its best year was 1997 (#68).