Recorded 1972–1996 Girls' name Peak 1990 127 births

Chantrell — girls' name

127 babies named Chantrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s511990s36

The verdict

127 girls have been named Chantrell since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

127
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Chantrell was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

12 babies were named Chantrell in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chantrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Chantrell between 1972 and 1996, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chantrell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chantrell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chantrell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Chantrell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chantrell 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 127 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.

Chantrell at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

127

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1990

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Chantrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1972

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1990)
12
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 199619921990198819861980197819761972 6

Chantrell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
51 births that decade — 40% of Chantrell's all-time total
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Chantrell by state

Where Chantrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Chantrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 4.7%
#2 Louisiana
5 3.9%
Florida share of Chantrell's total US births 4.7%
Even split

6 of 127 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chantrell?
127 babies have been named Chantrell since 1972. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1990 with 12 births.
When was Chantrell most popular?
Chantrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Chantrell most popular?
The top states for the name Chantrell are Florida (6 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Chantrell been used?
Chantrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 25 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Chantrell?
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, 1972–1996 (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.