Total births
419
Girls' name · since 1963
Chantele
419 babies named Chantele in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 419
- total births
- 1963–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Chantele sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 419 recorded since 1963.
Chantele has 419 recorded births among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 1999.
- 419 total births
- 1963–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
419 girls have been named Chantele since 1963, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 419
- total births
- 1963–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Chantele was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
19 babies were named Chantele in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Chantele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chantele's full recorded timeline at 1982, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chantele at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Chantele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1999
- Peak year (1971)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Chantele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chantele's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Chantele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
155 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 155 births (37% of all-time use).
Chantele by state
Where Chantele concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Chantele's total US births 1.2%
5 of 419 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chantele? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 419 babies named Chantele. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 19 births.
When was Chantele most popular? ▼
Chantele was most popular in the 1980s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Chantele most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chantele are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Chantele been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chantele since 1963 -- 37 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Chantele? ▼
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 Chantele's data
- Chantele's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (155 total births) through the 1990s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Chanteles (5 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 Chantele
Nearby Names Like Chantele
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chantele
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 Chantele side by side: Chantele vs Charlotte Chantele vs Charlene Chantele vs Charlie
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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, 1963–1999 (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. "Chantele: Baby Name Since 1963 - 419 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chantele. 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 Chantele 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.