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Chaney
OriginFrench
Meaning"oak tree"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#6901
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Chaney
Beautiful meaning for parents fond of nature-themed names that are a little less obvious. Actor Chaney Kley was one famous bearer of this surname-name.
Chaney for girls#6901 US
An appealing surname-name that sounds perfectly feminine, unless you consider the association to Vice President Dick.
Pronounced CHAY-nee.
As of October 2026, Chaney ranked #12684 for boys in US births in 2022 and #6901 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2664 for boys in 1915 and #970 for girls in 1888.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,134
Girls #4,985
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Chaney Kley (1972Boy
2007), late actor
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