Total births
320
Girls' name · since 1965
Chantale
320 babies named Chantale in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 320
- total births
- 1965–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
320 girls have been named Chantale since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chantale has 320 recorded births among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 1998.
- 320 total births
- 1965–1998 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
320 girls have been named Chantale since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.
- 320
- total births
- 1965–1998
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Chantale was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
20 babies were named Chantale in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Chantale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chantale's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chantale at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Chantale popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1998
- Peak year (1988)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Chantale by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chantale's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Chantale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
98 births
- 1980s
1980s
136 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 136 births (43% of all-time use).
Chantale by state
Where Chantale concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chantale? ▼
Chantale has been given to 320 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 20 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Chantale most popular? ▼
Chantale was most popular in the 1980s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Chantale most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chantale are New York (15 births), Florida (9 births).
How long has the name Chantale been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chantale since 1965 -- 34 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Chantale? ▼
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 Chantale's data
- Chantale's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 1990s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Chantales (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Chantale
Nearby Names Like Chantale
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chantale
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 Chantale side by side: Chantale vs Charlotte Chantale vs Charlene Chantale vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1965–1998 (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. "Chantale: Baby Name Since 1965 - 320 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chantale. 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 Chantale 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.