Chaney is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6988 in 2006 with 11 recorded births. This places Chaney in the top 50% 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 2006, approximately 1 in every 186,829 boys born was named Chaney. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.