How Many People Are Named Cheyne?
An estimated 989 people in the United States have the first name Cheyne. It is used for both genders, with 88.8% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Cheyne peaked in popularity in 1980 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cheyne 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 Cheyne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
989
About 1 in 346,567 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.8% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1980
81 births
Total Registered
1,024
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cheyne
Cheyne is predominantly male (88.8%), though 115 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cheyne as a male name
Ranked #11,024 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1980 (70 births)
Cheyne as a female name
Ranked #18,210 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 2003 (15 births)
Cheyne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cheyne span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 456 babies were registered. Cheyne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cheyne by Decade
How has Cheyne 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.
Cheyne by State
Birth registrations for Cheyne span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Hawaii. The lowest are in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Iowa. On average, about 59 Cheynes were registered per state.
Cheyne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cheyne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cheyne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cheyne?
We estimate approximately 989 people named Cheyne 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 346,567 Americans share this first name.
Is Cheyne a common name?
Cheyne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,024 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cheyne most popular?
Cheyne reached peak popularity in 1980, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cheyne is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cheyne a male name?
Cheyne is predominantly male. 88.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cheyne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cheyne Smith, Cheyne Johnson, Cheyne 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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