Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Chaney

Meaning A female given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 #6,901

A female given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#6,901
among girls · ↑418 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Chaney
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
77 babies
All-time total
1,783
#6,055 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Chaney popularity over time

1,783 babies have been named Chaney since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 19 – 19 2 – #970
1890s 16 – 16 2 -16% #1,364
1900s 46 – 46 5 +187% #1,321
1910s 45 9 54 5 +17% #2,417
1920s 22 5 27 3 -50% #3,455
1930s 7 – 7 1 -74% #3,714
1940s 14 – 14 1 +100% #3,799
1950s 18 5 23 2 +64% #4,378
1960s 16 6 22 2 -4% #6,708
1970s 87 62 149 15 +577% #5,136
1980s 151 63 214 21 +44% #3,871
1990s 324 143 467 47 +118% #3,026
2000s 361 102 463 46 -1% #2,741
2010s 164 11 175 18 -62% #5,700
2020s (to 2025) 82 5 87 15 -17% #6,901

The story of Chaney

Chaney is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,901 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 1,783 American babies have been named Chaney, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chaney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chaney?

The median living Chaney is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 1,600 people named Chaney are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chaney year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #6,901 – –
2024 15 #7,319 – –
2023 9 #10,489 – –
2022 12 #8,640 5 #12,690
2021 15 #7,335 – –
2020 15 #7,296 – –
2019 16 #7,094 – –
2018 13 #8,245 – –
2017 22 #5,700 – –
2016 14 #8,077 – –
2015 18 #6,780 – –
2014 15 #7,745 – –
2013 16 #7,469 – –
2012 16 #7,526 – –
2011 18 #6,916 6 #11,063
2010 16 #7,605 5 #12,562
2009 25 #5,574 5 #12,807
2008 17 #7,485 – –
2007 22 #6,148 6 #11,150
2006 28 #4,986 11 #6,988
2005 36 #3,966 10 #7,203
2004 38 #3,761 8 #8,264
2003 57 #2,741 20 #4,134
2002 33 #3,905 12 #5,784
2001 54 #2,745 19 #4,150
2000 51 #2,823 11 #5,977
1995 28 #3,795 12 #4,837
1990 27 #3,827 11 #4,714
1985 11 #6,087 9 #4,381
1980 20 #3,871 5 #6,398
1975 9 #6,037 6 #4,889
1970 8 #5,887 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 7 #4,378 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 7 #3,714 – –
1925 – – – –
1920 7 #4,029 – –
1915 9 #2,937 9 #2,664
1910 – – – –
1905 9 #1,321 – –
1900 6 #1,762 – –
1895 6 #1,451 – –
1890 5 #1,364 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chaney, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chaney?

The median living Chaney is about 27 years old. Half of all living Chaneys are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Chaney are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Chaney are alive in the United States, based on 1,783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chaney mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Chaney in 2025?

Chaney ranked #6,901 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chaney?

1,783 babies have been named Chaney in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chaney most popular?

Chaney peaked in 2003, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Chaney a boy or girl name?

Chaney is used for both: about 77% of babies named Chaney have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Chaney rising or falling?

Chaney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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