Cheyenne vs Tessa
Cheyenne and Tessacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2000, Cheyenne was ranked #91 and Tessa #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Cheyenne was ranked #873 and Tessa #249 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Cheyenne was ranked #440 and Tessa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cheyenne was ranked #4867 and Tessa #667 among girls in England and Wales.
Cheyenne and Tessa over time
Cheyenne and Tessa appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Tessa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cheyenne in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Cheyenne held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tessa in 20.
Highest recorded here: Cheyenne #342 in 2000, Tessa #410 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Tessa moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #530 and #615; by 2006 that had become #606 and #594.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cheyenne #4867, Tessa #667.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2017
Cheyenne held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tessa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cheyenne #394 in 1997, Tessa #249 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cheyenne #873, Tessa #249.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cheyenne | Tessa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cheyenne and Tessa both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cheyenne
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #75 among girls in New Zealand in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2000
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1995–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tessa
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2010
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1982–2010).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #667 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls