Chyanne
A feminine name of French origin meaning "blind".
Name Census estimates that about 2,872 living Americans carry the first name Chyanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chyanne today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chyanne births was 1999 (182 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chyanne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chyanne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.9K
~ 1 in 119,343 Americans
Peak year
1999
182 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
1993 SSA rank
#8,944
Tracked since 1975
Census
Chyanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,482 people with the first name Chyanne, which placed it at #6,461 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,461
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,482 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chyanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chyanne is White at 59.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.1%) and Hispanic (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chyanne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chyanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.4% · 1,475
- Black or African American19.1% · 473
- Hispanic or Latino9.9% · 245
- Two or more races8.3% · 205
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 47
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 37
Gender
Gender distribution for Chyanne
Out of the 2,937 babies given the name Chyanne since 1880, 99.8% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Chyanne as a male name
- Ranked #8,944 in 1993
- 5 male births in 1993
- Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Chyanne as a female name
- Ranked #9,033 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (182 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chyanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,486 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Chyanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chyanne from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,245 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chyanne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chyanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chyannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Chyanne, while Oklahoma, Maryland, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 59 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chyanne
The name Chyanne is a variant spelling of the feminine given name Cheyenne, which has its origins in the Cheyenne tribe of Native Americans. The Cheyenne people are a confederacy of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes historically based across present-day Montana, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas.
The name Cheyenne is derived from the Sioux word "Sha-hi'ye-na," meaning "people of a different speech" or "little Cheyennes." This name was given to the tribe by the Sioux people, reflecting their distinct language and cultural identity. The tribal name "Tsêhéstâhese" in the Cheyenne language translates to "we are the people."
The earliest recorded use of the name Cheyenne dates back to the 17th century, when French explorers and fur traders first encountered the Cheyenne tribe in the Great Plains region of North America. It gained broader recognition and usage as a given name in the 19th century, particularly after the publication of James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Prairie" in 1827, which featured a character named Cheyenne.
While the name Cheyenne has been historically associated with the Native American tribe, it has also been used by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded examples is Cheyenne Autumn, a Northern Cheyenne woman born around 1837, who participated in the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878-1879, a journey of over 1,000 miles from Oklahoma to Montana.
Another notable figure was Cheyenne Bodie (1886-1888), a Wild West sharpshooter and performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. She was a member of the Cheyenne tribe and gained fame for her marksmanship and riding skills.
In the literary world, Cheyenne Luttrell (1892-1983) was an American author and poet, best known for her novels depicting life in the American West, such as "The Eternal Trail" and "The Golden Trail."
Cheyenne Tooker (1915-2005) was an American artist and educator, renowned for her landscape paintings and advocacy for Native American art and culture.
Cheyenne Serrette (1926-2016) was a French actress and singer, known for her performances in several French films and theater productions in the mid-20th century.
It is worth noting that while the name Chyanne is a variant spelling of Cheyenne, its specific origins and historical usage are less documented, as it deviates from the more common spelling associated with the Native American tribe.
People
Chyanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chyanne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chyanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chyanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,872 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chyanne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 119,343 US residents.
Is Chyanne a common name?
We classify Chyanne as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,937 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chyanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Chyanne was 1999, when 182 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chyanne is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chyanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,482 people with the name Chyanne, or 0.82 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,461 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chyanne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chyanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chyanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,486 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chyanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chyanne is White at 59.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.1%) and Hispanic (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chyanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chyanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.4% (1,475 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chyanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chyanne a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Chyanne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chyanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chyanne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chyanne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Chyanne?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.