Cheney is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9389 in 2004 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 22 births ranking #5226. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 37.5%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 166,920 girls born was named Cheney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.