Girls' name · since 1968
Chaunte
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 464 babies named Chaunte, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 464
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chaunte is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 464 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaunte has been recorded 464 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2007.
- #12,395 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 464 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaunte ranks #12,395 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 464 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,395 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 464
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chaunte's 464 recorded births place it above 82.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chaunte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chaunte's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chaunte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2007
- Peak year (1978)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Chaunte by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (231 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Chaunte's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Chaunte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
116 births
- 1980s
1980s
231 births
- 1990s 91
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 231 births (50% of all-time use).
Chaunte by state
Where Chaunte concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 464 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Chaunte's data
- Chaunte's decade-level peak was the 1980s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chauntes (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chaunte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1968–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chaunte 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 August 2026.