Cheyenne Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Cheyenne is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Cheyenne?
Cheyenne is spelled C-H-E-Y-E-N-N-E. The name has 8 letters.
Cheyenne at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for girls
- Meaning
- Cheyenne may derive from the Lakota word Šahíyena, which is thought to mean “people of a different speech” or “foreign speaker.”
- Origin
- Cheyenne is commonly associated with a Native American people of the Great Plains in the United States, known as the Cheyenne tribe.
- Pronunciation
- shy-ANN · 2 syllables
Cheyenne Popularity in 2025
Rank#920
Recorded Births285
- Girls usage fell 50 places to #920 and recorded 26 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Cheyenne Mean?
Cheyenne may derive from the Lakota word Šahíyena, which is thought to mean “people of a different speech” or “foreign speaker.”
Origin: Cheyenne is commonly associated with a Native American people of the Great Plains in the United States, known as the Cheyenne tribe.
How Do You Pronounce Cheyenne?
Pronunciationshy-ANN
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Cheyenne?
- History
- The name Cheyenne has been historically used to designate the Cheyenne tribe of Native Americans and has been adopted as a given name in modern times.
Cheyenne Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2012 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 285 | #920 |
| 2024 | Girls | 311 | #870 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7 | #9,894 |
| 2023 | Girls | 358 | #787 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | #10,821 |
| 2022 | Girls | 427 | #686 |
| 2022 | Boys | 10 | #7,768 |
| 2021 | Girls | 451 | #660 |
| 2020 | Girls | 509 | #579 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2019 | Girls | 632 | #496 |
| 2019 | Boys | 11 | #7,173 |
| 2018 | Girls | 678 | #465 |
| 2017 | Girls | 741 | #429 |
| 2017 | Boys | 8 | #8,840 |
| 2016 | Girls | 809 | #411 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2015 | Girls | 952 | #346 |
| 2015 | Boys | 11 | #7,066 |
| 2014 | Girls | 911 | #360 |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 |
| 2013 | Girls | 983 | #330 |
| 2013 | Boys | 9 | #8,118 |
| 2012 | Girls | 1,019 | #318 |
When Was Cheyenne Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1996 · Girls
4,866 recorded births
National rank #68
1997 · Girls
4,764 recorded births
National rank #68
1998 · Girls
4,327 recorded births
National rank #72
1995 · Girls
4,088 recorded births
National rank #86
Where Cheyenne Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| OR | #483 | 7 |
| UT | #539 | 7 |
| OK | #619 | 6 |
| MO | #640 | 8 |
| GA | #645 | 16 |
| IN | #651 | 9 |
| AZ | #676 | 9 |
| MD | #731 | 6 |