Total births
3,962
Girls' name · since 1961
Chante
Chante has 3,962 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 3,962
- total births
- 1961–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Chante is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,962 have been recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Chante recorded 3,962 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- 3,962 total births
- 1961–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,962 girls have been named Chante since 1961, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 3,962
- total births
- 1961–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Chante was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
323 babies were named Chante in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Chante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chante's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 323, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chante at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Chante popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 323
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Chante popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1974 (Chante as boys' name)
Chante by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chante's strongest decade.
1,393 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Chante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 193
1960s
193 births
- 1970s
1970s
787 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,177 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,393 births
- 2000s 349
2000s
349 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,393 births (35% of all-time use).
How Chante 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 Chante's total volume
Chante vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chante by state
Where Chante concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 382 | 9.6% |
| #2 | California | | 333 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 182 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 155 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 140 | 3.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 123 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 115 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 110 | 2.8% |
New York share of Chante's total US births 9.6%
Even split
382 of 3,962 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Chante appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chante? ▼
3,962 babies have been named Chante since 1961. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1993 with 323 births.
When was Chante most popular? ▼
Chante was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,393 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Chante most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chante are New York (382 births), California (333 births), Illinois (182 births).
How long has the name Chante been used? ▼
Chante has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 65 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chante? ▼
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 Chante's data
- Chante's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,393 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Chantes (382 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 Chante
Nearby Names Like Chante
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chante
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 Chante side by side: Chante vs Charlotte Chante vs Charlene Chante vs Charlie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1961–2025 (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. "Chante: Baby Name Since 1961 - 3,962 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chante. 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 Chante 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 June 2026.