Holding steady.
Popularity of Cheney since 1970
Babies named Cheney per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 26 |
| 1980s | 23 | 12 |
| 1990s | 71 | 36 |
| 2000s | 89 | 34 |
| 2010s | 11 | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cheney is a unisex name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1976, when it was first recorded. It has never ranked in the top 1,000, and its one-in-N rate is unavailable due to low frequency. The name reached its peak year of popularity in 2001, and its trajectory has remained stable in recent decades. Despite not being concentrated in any particular top states, Cheney has maintained a consistent but rare presence as a given name in the United States.
Cheney is primarily a transferred use of the English surname, which itself has multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Old French 'chesnai' meaning 'oak grove' or from place names such as Cheney in France. As a given name, it gained limited modern use, notably as a unisex name in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Chen
Sibling names for Cheney
Names that share Cheney's style, for a brother or sister.
