Cheney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10610 in 2003 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 22 births ranking #5226. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 12.5%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 203,006 girls born was named Cheney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.