Chaney is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5360 in 1999 with 12 recorded births. This places Chaney in the top 46% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 160,007 boys born was named Chaney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.