Total births
143
Girls' name · since 1971
Chandel
Chandel has 143 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 143
- total births
- 1971–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Chandel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 143 recorded since 1971.
Chandel has 143 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1996.
- 143 total births
- 1971–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
143 girls have been named Chandel since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 143
- total births
- 1971–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Chandel was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
28 babies were named Chandel in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Chandel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chandel's full recorded timeline at 1986, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chandel at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Chandel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Chandel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chandel's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Chandel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chandel? ▼
143 babies have been named Chandel since 1971. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 28 births.
When was Chandel most popular? ▼
Chandel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chandel been used? ▼
Records for Chandel go back to 1971, giving 26 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Chandel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chandel's data
- Chandel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 1990s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chandel
Nearby Names Like Chandel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chandel
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chandel side by side: Chandel vs Charlotte Chandel vs Charlene Chandel vs Charlie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chandel: Baby Name Since 1971 - 143 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chandel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chandel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.