Chaney is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6593 in 1996 with 8 recorded births. This places Chaney in the bottom 37% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 23 births ranking #3308. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 236,779 boys born was named Chaney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.