Unisex name · since 1886
Chaney
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 1,372 babies named Chaney, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,055 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,851 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,372
- born since 1886
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,372 babies have been named Chaney since 1886, making it today's #6851 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaney has been recorded 1,372 times among girls since 1886, currently ranked #6851 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #6,055 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,851 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,372 born since 1886
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaney ranks #6,055 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,851 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,372 born since 1886, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,055 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,851 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,372
- born since 1886
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chaney's 1,372 recorded births place it above 91.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Chaney compares
1,372 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chaney's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chaney | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,372 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 21 | 19,840 |
Chaney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chaney's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chaney popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Chaney popularity over time - boys
411 total births recorded since 1915 (Chaney as boys' name)
Chaney by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (361 births, 26% of the file).
2000s was Chaney's strongest decade.
361 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Chaney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 19
1880s
19 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 87
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
151 births
- 1990s
1990s
324 births
- 2000s
2000s
361 births
- 2010s
2010s
164 births
- 2020s 82
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 361 births (26% of all-time use).
How Chaney compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chaney's total volume
Chaney by state
Where Chaney concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 93 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 29 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.4% |
93 of 1,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Chaney's data
- Chaney's decade-level peak was the 2000s (361 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chaneys (93 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chaney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chaney draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.