Cheney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8402 in 2002 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 22 births ranking #5226. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 149,735 girls born was named Cheney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.