Chaney is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5977 in 2000 with 11 recorded births. This places Chaney in the top 49% 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 37.5%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 178,539 boys born was named Chaney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.