Recorded 1968–2002 Girls' name Peak 1991 242 births

Chandelle — girls' name

242 babies named Chandelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s551980s711990s992000s5

The verdict

242 girls have been named Chandelle since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

242
total births
1968–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Chandelle was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

38 babies were named Chandelle in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chandelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 242 babies named Chandelle between 1968 and 2002, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chandelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chandelle performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 99 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chandelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chandelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 242 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chandelle at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

242

Since 1968

35 years of records

Peak year

1991

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1968

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2002

Chandelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1968

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1991)
38
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Chandelle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
99 births that decade — 41% of Chandelle's all-time total
1960s121970s551980s711990s992000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chandelle?
242 babies have been named Chandelle since 1968. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1991 with 38 births.
When was Chandelle most popular?
Chandelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chandelle been used?
Chandelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 35 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Chandelle?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.