Recorded 1976–1988 Unisex name Peak 1977 43 births

Chadney — boys' name

43 babies named Chadney in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

43 boys have been named Chadney since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

43
total births
1976–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Chadney was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

7 babies were named Chadney in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chadney

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Chadney between 1976 and 1988, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chadney currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Chadney is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chadney performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chadney shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chadney in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 43 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chadney at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

43

Since 1976

13 years of records

Peak year

1977

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1976

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1988

Chadney popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1976

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Chadney popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1987 (Chadney as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1987 5

Chadney by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 72% of Chadney's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chadney?
43 babies have been named Chadney since 1976. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Chadney most popular?
Chadney was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Chadney a unisex name?
Yes, Chadney is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 43 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Chadney been used?
Chadney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 13 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Chadney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.