Cheyne
Cheyne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 1080th with 70 babies. More babies were named Cheyne in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198070 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,025babies recorded
Cheyne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | #9,309 | #4,817 | 10 | 15 |
| 1990 | — | #1,362 | — | 67 |
| 1980 | #5,984 | #1,080 | 11 | 70 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Cheyne, counting every spelling?
Cheyne has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Cheyne?
About 900 people born in the US named Cheyne are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 30 and 42. That makes Cheyne mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Cheyne by state
How common Cheyne was among boys born in each state in 1978–1982, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cheyne: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cheyne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Cheyne
How popular is the name Cheyne?
Cheyne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 1080th with 70 babies. More babies were named Cheyne in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Cheyne a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 115 girls and 910 boys.
Where was Cheyne most popular?
In 1978–1982, Cheyne was most common in Hawaii (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Iowa and California.