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Chaney

Girl

Meaning of Chaney: French: 'oak tree'

Chaney is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6521st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6521

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,783

First recorded 1886 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 27 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 55 babies1992: 49 babies1993: 43 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 47 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 65 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 62 babies20002001: 73 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 77 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 46 babies2006: 39 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Chaney per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

23% boys · 77% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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