US rank #10080 Boys' name Peak 1997 1,170 births

Chantz — #10080 US boys' name

1,170 babies named Chantz in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s1171990s4422000s3382010s2062020s52
#10080
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Chantz was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

68 babies were named Chantz in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chantz

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,170 babies named Chantz between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chantz currently holds the #10080 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chantz performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 442 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chantz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Chantz in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chantz 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 1,170 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.

Chantz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,170

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1997

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,080

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chantz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
68
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Chantz by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
442 births that decade — 38% of Chantz's all-time total
1970s151980s1171990s4422000s3382010s2062020s52

Chantz by state

Where Chantz concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Chantz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
34 2.9%
#2 California
6 0.5%
#3 Florida
5 0.4%
#4 Indiana
5 0.4%
#5 Ohio
5 0.4%
Texas share of Chantz's total US births 2.9%
Even split

34 of 1,170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chantz?
1,170 babies have been named Chantz since 1971. It currently ranks #10080 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 68 births.
When was Chantz most popular?
Chantz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 442 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Chantz most popular?
The top states for the name Chantz are Texas (34 births), California (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Chantz been used?
Chantz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chantz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.