Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1972
Chantrell
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.
- 127
- total births
- 1972–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Chantrell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 127 have been recorded since 1972.
Chantrell has 127 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1996.
- 127 total births
- 1972–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Chantrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chantrell splits its recorded history at 1987: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chantrell at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Chantrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1996
- Peak year (1990)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Chantrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chantrell's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Chantrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (40% of all-time use).
Chantrell by state
Where Chantrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
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.
What to do with Chantrell's data
- Chantrell's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 1990s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Chantrells (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Chantrell
Nearby Names Like Chantrell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chantrell
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 Chantrell side by side: Chantrell vs Charlotte Chantrell vs Charlene Chantrell vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–1996 (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. "Chantrell: Baby Name Since 1972 - 127 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chantrell. 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 Chantrell 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.