Girls' name · since 1961
Chanta
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 861 babies named Chanta, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,325 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 861
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chanta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 861 recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Chanta recorded 861 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2006.
- #8,325 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 861 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chanta ranks #8,325 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 861 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,325 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 861
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chanta's 861 recorded births place it above 88.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Chanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chanta splits its recorded history at 1981: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2006
- Peak year (1978)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Chanta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (319 births, 37% of the file).
1970s was Chanta's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Chanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 92
1960s
92 births
- 1970s
1970s
319 births
- 1980s
1980s
314 births
- 1990s 125
1990s
125 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 319 births (37% of all-time use).
How Chanta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chanta's total volume
Chanta by state
Where Chanta concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
22 of 861 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Chanta's data
- Chanta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (319 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Chantas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chanta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chanta 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 August 2026.