Girl’s name · Yiddish, Hebrew

Chany

How to say it: CHAN-ee · /ˈtʃæni/

Yiddish diminutive of Chana (Hebrew 'grace') - familiar form used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities.

Chany was the 1,621st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 88 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 90% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,273 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,621for girls in 2025
1 in 37,674US babies
88born in 2025
#1,273projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Chany
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,621
Babies born in 202588
Share of births1 in 37,674
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+90%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,273

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Chany is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 45 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Chan
  • Chani

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Chany is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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