How Many People Are Named Cheyene?
An estimated 722 people in the United States have the first name Cheyene. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Cheyene peaked in popularity in 1997 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheyene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cheyene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
722
About 1 in 474,729 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1997
57 births
Total Registered
742
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheyene
Cheyene is predominantly female (97.0%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cheyene as a male name
Ranked #10,166 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1991 (6 births)
Cheyene as a female name
Ranked #11,459 in 2010
9 female births in 2010
Peak: 1997 (57 births)
Cheyene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheyene span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 434 babies were registered. Cheyene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cheyene by Decade
How has Cheyene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cheyene by State
Birth registrations for Cheyene span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Missouri. On average, about 11 Cheyenes were registered per state.
Cheyene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cheyene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cheyene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheyene?
We estimate approximately 722 people named Cheyene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 474,729 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheyene a common name?
Cheyene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 742 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheyene most popular?
Cheyene reached peak popularity in 1997, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheyene is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheyene a female name?
Cheyene is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheyene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheyene Smith, Cheyene Johnson, Cheyene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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