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Cheyenne

Girl #788 in 2023

Cheyenne is a girl name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Cheyenne

An Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne people. from šahíyena, from šaia, from ša and ya.

Popularity of Cheyenne

Popularity, 1946–2023

362 births in 2023

1946 2023

70,129 U.S. births recorded from 1946–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1996

4,975 babies

First recorded

1946

77 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.