Feminine dossier · first seen 1946

Cheyenne

Endangered Down 94.1% from peak
Peak era
1996
Peak births
4,866
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial

Quick answers about Cheyenne

How many people are named Cheyenne?

An estimated 69,212 living Americans are named Cheyenne.

How rare is Cheyenne?

Cheyenne is uncommon among babies today, with 285 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.1% from its 1996 peak.

How old is the typical Cheyenne?

The median age of a living American named Cheyenne is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 30 years old.

Is Cheyenne still popular?

No. Cheyenne is endangered as a baby name, down 94.1% from its 1996 peak with 285 births in 2025.

Where is Cheyenne most common?

Cheyenne has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.

1946Peak 19962025
peak 1996 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1996
Decline from peak
94.1%
2025
285
All-time
70,732

Cheyenne broke out in Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Washington (1990) and became over-represented in 37 states over 22 years.

Broke out: Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Washington, 1990 · over-represented in 37 states over 22 years

Alabama: broke out 2009 AL Alaska: broke out 1991 AK Arizona: broke out 1990 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1991 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 1997 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 2012 GA Hawaii: broke out 1990 HI Idaho: broke out 1990 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1990 IN Iowa: broke out 1993 IA Kansas: broke out 1991 KS Kentucky: broke out 1995 KY Louisiana: broke out 2006 LA Maine: broke out 1993 ME Maryland: broke out 2010 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: broke out 2003 MS Missouri: broke out 1991 MO Montana: broke out 1991 MT Nebraska: broke out 1994 NE Nevada: broke out 1990 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2001 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1991 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 2008 NC North Dakota: broke out 2004 ND Ohio: broke out 2003 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1990 OK Oregon: broke out 1990 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 2004 RI South Carolina: broke out 2008 SC South Dakota: broke out 1990 SD Tennessee: broke out 1990 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1994 UT Vermont: broke out 1998 VT Virginia: broke out 2009 VA Washington: broke out 1990 WA West Virginia: broke out 1991 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: broke out 1991 WY