Shyenne
A feminine given name derived from a Native American tribal name.
Name Census estimates that about 581 living Americans carry the first name Shyenne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shyenne today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shyenne births was 1996 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shyenne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
581
~ 1 in 589,939 Americans
Peak year
1996
42 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2018 SSA rank
#17,779
Tracked since 1987
Census
Shyenne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 503 people with the first name Shyenne, which placed it at #20,514 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,514
National first-name rank
People counted
503
503 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shyenne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shyenne is White at 54.3%. The next largest groups are Black (15.9%) and Hispanic (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shyenne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shyenne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.3% · 273
- Black or African American15.9% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino12.7% · 64
- Two or more races8.2% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.6% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 17
Popularity
Shyenne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shyenne from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 255 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Shyenne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shyenne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shyenne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shyennes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Shyenne, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shyenne
The given name Shyenne is a relatively modern name, believed to have originated in the late 20th century as a variation of the name Cheyenne. The name Cheyenne itself is derived from the Native American tribe of the same name, who inhabited parts of the Great Plains region of the United States.
The Cheyenne tribe's name is thought to come from the Sioux word "Šahíyena," which roughly translates to "people of a different speech" or "alien people." This suggests that the name Shyenne may have its roots in the language and culture of the indigenous peoples of North America.
While the name Shyenne does not have a long historical record, it is possible that it was inspired by the name Cheyenne, which has been in use for several centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cheyenne was in the late 17th century, when it was used to refer to the Native American tribe.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals with the name Shyenne, though it is a relatively uncommon name. One example is Shyenne Wilson, an American actress and model born in 1986, who has appeared in various television shows and films.
Another individual with the name Shyenne is Shyenne Medford, an American volleyball player who played for the University of Texas at Arlington in the early 2010s.
In the world of literature, there is Shyenne Michaela, an American author known for her young adult fiction novels, including the "Seraphim Academy" series.
Shyenne Hartill, a Canadian figure skater who competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, is another noteworthy individual with this name.
Lastly, Shyenne Milbourne is an Australian model and social media influencer, born in the late 1990s, who has gained a significant online following.
While the name Shyenne may not have a long and storied history, its connection to the Native American Cheyenne tribe and its relatively modern emergence as a given name make it a unique and interesting choice for parents seeking a name with a cultural and linguistic background.
People
Shyenne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shyenne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shyenne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shyenne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 581 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shyenne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 589,939 US residents.
Is Shyenne a common name?
We classify Shyenne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 593 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shyenne most popular?
The single biggest year for Shyenne was 1996, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shyenne is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shyenne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 503 people with the name Shyenne, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,514 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shyenne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shyenne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shyenne leans strongly female. 488 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 14 male bearers (2.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shyenne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shyenne is White at 54.3%. The next largest groups are Black (15.9%) and Hispanic (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shyenne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Shyenne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.3% (273 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shyenne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shyenne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shyenne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shyenne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shyenne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shyenne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Shyenne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.