Unisex nameNot in the current top chartsFalling

Cheney

//ˈtʃeɪni//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20016 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Cheney's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Cheney, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Cheney
19708
19745
197613
19777
19798
19815
19846
19866
198712
19896
199013
199120
199214
199319
199411
19956
19968
19979
19987
200015
200131
200220
20039
200417
200512
20068
20075
20086
20106
20115
20146
20165
20195

Cheney through the decades

  • Cheney peaked in 2001, when 31 babies were named Cheney in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2004–2019), use of Cheney has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.

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