Cheyenne is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cheyenne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cheyenne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cheyenne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cheyenne is a girl name of Native American origin meaning “of the Cheyenne people”. From the name of the Cheyenne nation.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 73,428 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,124 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 50 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 42 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 345 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cheyenne per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (4,975/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (98/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1997 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr).
Cheyenne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #148 nationally (given to 5,072 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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