Chany
Chany is an urban locality and the administrative center of Chanovsky District of Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. Population: 8,473 (2010 census); 9,039 (2002 census); 9,607 (1989 Soviet census).
Meaning & Origin of Chany
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chany is an urban locality and the administrative center of Chanovsky District of Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. Population: 8,473 (2010 census); 9,039 (2002 census); 9,607 (1989 Soviet census).
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The Story of Chany
The earliest SSA record of Chany as a baby girl name dates back to 1986, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 94 newborns named Chany — #2,064 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Chany on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Chany ranks #2,064 for baby girls with 94 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Chany
Chany is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Chany's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,064. Use the chart and map above to compare Chany's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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