Total births
6,682
Girls' name · since 1963
Chantelle
Chantelle has 6,682 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5844
- among girls today
- 6,682
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
6,682 babies have been named Chantelle since 1963, making it today's #5844 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chantelle has been recorded 6,682 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #5844 nationally and more common than 67% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #5844 among girls today
- 6,682 born since 1963
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Chantelle is currently the #5844 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 6,682 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5844
- among girls today
- 6,682
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Chantelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5844
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Chantelle was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
303 babies were named Chantelle in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Chantelle compares
6,682 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chantelle's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chantelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,682 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 303 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chantelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chantelle's full recorded timeline at 1994, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 15 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 303 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chantelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#5,844
Active since
1963
Chantelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 303
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Chantelle popularity over time - boys
8 total births recorded since 1989 (Chantelle as boys' name)
Chantelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chantelle's strongest decade.
2,089 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Chantelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 381
1960s
381 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,303 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,089 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,987 births
- 2000s 532
2000s
532 births
- 2010s 273
2010s
273 births
- 2020s 117
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,089 births (31% of all-time use).
How Chantelle 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 Chantelle's total volume
Chantelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chantelle by state
Where Chantelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 748 | 11.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 445 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 355 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 267 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 237 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Utah | | 177 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Texas | | 167 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Washington | | 150 | 2.2% |
California share of Chantelle's total US births 11.2%
Even split
748 of 6,682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Chantelle appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chantelle? ▼
6,682 babies have been named Chantelle since 1963. It currently ranks #5844 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 303 births.
When was Chantelle most popular? ▼
Chantelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,089 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Chantelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chantelle are California (748 births), New York (445 births), Louisiana (355 births).
How long has the name Chantelle been used? ▼
Chantelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chantelle? ▼
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 Chantelle's data
- Chantelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,089 total births); usage has since declined to 117 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chantelles (748 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Chantelle
Nearby Names Like Chantelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chantelle
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 Chantelle side by side: Chantelle vs Charlotte Chantelle vs Charlene Chantelle vs Charlie
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Chantelle
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, 1963–2025 (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. "Chantelle: #5844 Girls' Name - 6,682 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chantelle. 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 Chantelle 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.