Girls' name · since 1958
Chantell
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 3,491 babies named Chantell, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,266 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,491
- born since 1958
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chantell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,491 have been recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Chantell recorded 3,491 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2020.
- #3,266 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,491 born since 1958
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chantell ranks #3,266 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,491 born since 1958, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,266 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,491
- born since 1958
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chantell's 3,491 recorded births place it above 95.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Chantell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chantell's full recorded timeline at 1989, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 155 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chantell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2020
- Peak year (1991)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Chantell popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1989 (Chantell as boys' name)
Chantell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,074 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Chantell's strongest decade.
1,074 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Chantell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 214
1960s
214 births
- 1970s
1970s
906 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,074 births
- 1990s
1990s
933 births
- 2000s 289
2000s
289 births
- 2010s 63
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,074 births (31% of all-time use).
How Chantell 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 Chantell's total volume
Chantell by state
Where Chantell concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 266 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 246 | 7.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 215 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 133 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 130 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 129 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 109 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 56 | 1.6% |
266 of 3,491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Chantell appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chantell's data
- Chantell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,074 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chantells (266 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chantell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1958–2020 (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 Chantell 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.