How Many People Are Named Cheyenne?
An estimated 71,281 people in the United States have the first name Cheyenne. It is predominantly female (96.3%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Cheyenne peaked in popularity in 1996 with 4,975 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cheyenne is overwhelmingly female, 2,696 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
71,281
About 1 in 4,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
96.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1996
4,975 births
Total Registered
73,135
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheyenne
Cheyenne is predominantly female (96.3%), though 2,696 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cheyenne as a male name
Ranked #10,053 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (122 births)
Cheyenne as a female name
Ranked #867 in 2024
310 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (4,866 births)
Cheyenne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheyenne span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 32,755 babies were registered. Cheyenne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cheyenne by Decade
How has Cheyenne 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.
Cheyenne by State
Birth registrations for Cheyenne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 1,355 Cheyennes were registered per state.
Cheyenne + Last Name Combinations
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Cheyenne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheyenne?
We estimate approximately 71,281 people named Cheyenne 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 4,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheyenne a common name?
Cheyenne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73,135 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheyenne most popular?
Cheyenne reached peak popularity in 1996, when 4,975 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheyenne is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheyenne a female name?
Cheyenne is predominantly female. 96.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheyenne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheyenne Smith, Cheyenne Johnson, Cheyenne 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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