Recorded 1966–1983 Girls' name Peak 1978 45 births

Chantina — girls' name

45 babies named Chantina in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s181980s20

The verdict

45 girls have been named Chantina since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.

45
total births
1966–1983
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Chantina was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chantina in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chantina

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Chantina between 1966 and 1983, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chantina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chantina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chantina shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chantina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chantina at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

45

Since 1966

18 years of records

Peak year

1978

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1966

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1983

Chantina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1966

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
567891011 198319811980197819761966 7

Chantina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
20 births that decade — 44% of Chantina's all-time total
1960s71970s181980s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chantina?
45 babies have been named Chantina since 1966. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1978 with 10 births.
When was Chantina most popular?
Chantina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Chantina been used?
Chantina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 18 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Chantina?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.