Sheyenne

Recorded 1977–2018 · United States

Sheyenne was most popular in 1997, when 103 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,673 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,431 people named Sheyenne.

Most popular in1997

Rank that year#2,673

Births that year103

Total since 18801,431

Given to100% girls

Sheyenne over time

Births per year. The dot marks Sheyenne’s peak in 1997. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Sheyenne a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Sheyenne is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,431 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Sheyenne

Where Sheyenne is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org