Girls' name · since 1968
Chauntel
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 497 babies named Chauntel, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 497
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chauntel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 497 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chauntel has been recorded 497 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 2006.
- #11,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 497 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chauntel ranks #11,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 497 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 497
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chauntel's 497 recorded births place it above 83.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chauntel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chauntel splits its recorded history at 1986: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chauntel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2006
- Peak year (1989)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Chauntel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (171 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Chauntel's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Chauntel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
113 births
- 1980s
1980s
171 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 171 births (34% of all-time use).
Chauntel by state
Where Chauntel concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.2% |
6 of 497 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chauntel's data
- Chauntel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chauntels (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chauntel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1968–2006 (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 Chauntel 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.