Chaney comes from the French tradition, meaning Oak tree.
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How popular is Chaney?
2003peak year
Today, Chaney is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7691), with only about 15 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2003, 57 babies were given the name (ranked #2741 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Chaney's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,767 babies have been registered as Chaney since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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