Feminine dossier · first seen 1886

Chaney

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2003

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Chaney

An estimated 1,167 living Americans are named Chaney.

Chaney is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 71.9% from its 2003 peak.

The median age of a living American named Chaney is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 35 years old.

Yes. Chaney is holding steady, with 16 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1886Peak 20032025

Peak year

2003

Decline from peak

71.9%

2025

All-time

1,372

Chaney peaked in 2003 with 57 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 16 births in 2025.

Chaney peaked in 2003, when 57 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 16 girls were given the name.

Down 71.9% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,372 Americans named Chaney since 1886.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,186

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age26

Core range19–35

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.