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Cheyne

/ˈtʃeɪn/ · 89% boys · last recorded 2017

Cheyne has been given to about 1,025 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1980, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtʃeɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 937
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cheyne per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1980 · 81
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,025

How popular is Cheyne?

Its best year was 1980, when 81 babies were given the name, ranking 1080th. The typical living American called Cheyne is about 36 years old today.

Names that sound like Cheyne

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shayne0.68
  2. Gene0.62
  3. Rene0.62
  4. Verne0.62
  5. Chester0.58
  6. Wayne0.55
  7. Deane0.57
  8. Shane0.55

Middle names for Cheyne

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cheyne Thomas0.80
  2. Cheyne James0.80
  3. Cheyne Miles0.79
  4. Cheyne Wilder0.78
  5. Cheyne Cole0.65
  6. Cheyne Paul0.61

Sibling names for Cheyne

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.75
  2. Bethanysister · 0.71
  3. Fallonsister · 0.70
  4. Dustinbrother · 0.68
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.68
  6. Elishaeither · 0.68

Where Cheyne is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cheyne Wilson0.75
    2. Cheyne Williams0.75
    3. Cheyne Walker0.75
    4. Cheyne Turner0.75
    5. Cheyne Torres0.75
    6. Cheyne Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cheyne

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.