People of a different language
Cheyan is a modern variation of Cheyenne, derived from the Dakota Sioux word 'Ε‘ahΓyena'. It historically refers to the Cheyenne people, specifically meaning those who speak a language different from the Sioux.
Less common today
Cheyan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,102 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
