Recorded 1975–1987 Girls' name Peak 1978 82 births

Chaunta — girls' name

82 babies named Chaunta in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s391980s43

The verdict

82 girls have been named Chaunta since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

82
total births
1975–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Chaunta was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

12 babies were named Chaunta in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chaunta

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Chaunta between 1975 and 1987, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chaunta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chaunta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chaunta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chaunta 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 82 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.

Chaunta at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

82

Since 1975

13 years of records

Peak year

1978

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1975

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1987

Chaunta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1975

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
468101214 19871986198519841981198019791978197719761975 6

Chaunta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
43 births that decade — 52% of Chaunta's all-time total
1970s391980s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chaunta?
82 babies have been named Chaunta since 1975. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1978 with 12 births.
When was Chaunta most popular?
Chaunta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Chaunta been used?
Chaunta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 13 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Chaunta?
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, 1975–1987 (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.