How Many People Are Named Chaney?
An estimated 1,535 people in the United States have the first name Chaney. It is used for both genders, with 76.7% female. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Chaney peaked in popularity in 2003 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chaney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chaney paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,535
About 1 in 223,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.7% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2003
77 births
Total Registered
1,767
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chaney
Chaney is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.3%) and females (76.7%). Out of 1,767 total births registered, 411 were male and 1,356 were female.
Chaney as a male name
Ranked #12,684 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1998 (23 births)
Chaney as a female name
Ranked #7,290 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (57 births)
Chaney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chaney span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 467 babies were registered. Chaney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chaney by Decade
How has Chaney tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chaney by State
Birth registrations for Chaney span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, Alabama. The lowest are in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama. On average, about 30 Chaneys were registered per state.
Chaney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chaney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chaney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chaney?
We estimate approximately 1,535 people named Chaney are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 223,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Chaney a common name?
Chaney is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,767 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chaney most popular?
Chaney reached peak popularity in 2003, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chaney is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chaney a female name?
Chaney is predominantly female. 76.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chaney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chaney Smith, Chaney Johnson, Chaney Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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