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Cheyenne

Girl

Meaning of Cheyenne: Native American: 'people of a different language'

Cheyenne is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 8 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 894th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#894

285 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

73,428

First recorded 1946 · peak 1996

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 218 babies1982: 246 babies1983: 258 babies1984: 214 babies1985: 218 babies1986: 282 babies1987: 327 babies1988: 358 babies1989: 436 babies1990: 886 babies19901991: 1,838 babies1992: 1,876 babies1993: 2,483 babies1994: 3,421 babies1995: 4,210 babies1996: 4,975 babies1997: 4,846 babies1998: 4,391 babies1999: 3,828 babies2000: 3,415 babies20002001: 2,921 babies2002: 2,752 babies2003: 2,507 babies2004: 2,230 babies2005: 1,983 babies2006: 2,097 babies2007: 2,383 babies2008: 2,128 babies2009: 1,785 babies2010: 1,390 babies20102011: 1,169 babies2012: 1,028 babies2013: 992 babies2014: 918 babies2015: 963 babies2016: 814 babies2017: 749 babies2018: 678 babies2019: 643 babies2020: 515 babies20202021: 451 babies2022: 437 babies2023: 364 babies2024: 318 babies2025: 285 babies
US babies named Cheyenne per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,975.

Gender split

4% boys · 96% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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