Total births
183
Girls' name · since 1987
Chanley
183 babies named Chanley in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 183
- total births
- 1987–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Chanley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 183 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Chanley recorded 183 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2023.
- 183 total births
- 1987–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
183 girls have been named Chanley since 1987, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 183
- total births
- 1987–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Chanley was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
19 babies were named Chanley in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Chanley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chanley's full recorded timeline at 2012, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chanley at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Chanley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Chanley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chanley's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Chanley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chanley? ▼
Chanley has been given to 183 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 19 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Chanley most popular? ▼
Chanley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Chanley been used? ▼
Records for Chanley go back to 1987, giving 37 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Chanley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chanley's data
- Chanley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chanley
Nearby Names Like Chanley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chanley
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chanley side by side: Chanley vs Charlotte Chanley vs Charlene Chanley vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chanley: Baby Name Since 1987 - 183 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chanley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chanley 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 July 2026.