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Cheyenne

“To speak unclearly (a Dakota exonym for the Cheyenne people)” — Dakota, via French origin

Girl's name · #920 in the US (2025) · 90s

Cheyenne reached #68 in 1996 and has faded to #920 since. About 71,000 girls have carried it since 1946. Chey is a short form of Cheyenne.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cheyennes

• Cheyenne Kimball — American singer-songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist
• Cheyenne Brando — Tahitian model and the daughter of Marlon Brando
• Cheyenne Goh — Singaporean speed skater
• Cheyenne Parker — American basketball player (born 1992)
• Cheyenne Woods — Professional golfer

In stories & tradition

• Cheyenne Kid — character
• Cheyenne Lee — Superstore

What Cheyennes become

Among 93 notable people named Cheyenne:

Sports figures appear 2.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cheyenne Goh, Singaporean speed skater.

Similar names: Karina · Kyra · Rayne · Kaydence · Jazmine · Madeleine

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