Recorded 1974–1991 Unisex name Peak 1988 35 births

Chantra — unisex name

35 babies named Chantra in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

35 girls have been named Chantra since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

35
total births
1974–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Chantra was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chantra in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chantra

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Chantra between 1974 and 1991, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chantra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Chantra is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 19 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chantra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chantra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chantra 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 35 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.

Chantra at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

35

Since 1974

18 years of records

Peak year

1988

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1974

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1991

Chantra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1974

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Chantra popularity over time — boys

19 total births recorded since 1987 (Chantra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
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Chantra by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
20 births that decade — 57% of Chantra's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chantra?
35 babies have been named Chantra since 1974. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 9 births.
When was Chantra most popular?
Chantra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Chantra a unisex name?
Yes, Chantra is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 35 births, and as a boy's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Chantra been used?
Chantra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 18 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Chantra?
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.

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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, 1974–1991 (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.