Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cheyney isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cheyney through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 33
- 5 boys · 28 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1995. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 154 as a first name in 2020; 410 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cheyney’s family of names
In English usage, Cheyney has a related form in Chesney.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Cheyney, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Chanel
“from the canal; a channel”
>99% girls
Britney
“a woman from Great Britain”
>99% girls
Courtney
“a courteous woman; courtly” · “a courteous man; courtly”
26% boys · 74% girls
Hayley
“from the field of hay”
>99% girls
Whitney
“from the white island”
4% boys · 96% girls
Whitley
“from the white meadow”
15% boys · 85% girls
Chelsea
“from the landing place for chalk”
>99% girls
Lindsey
Lindsey is a variant of Lindsay. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”
2% boys · 98% girls