Unisex name · since 1971
Chianti
Chianti has 388 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,759 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 388
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
388 girls have been named Chianti since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chianti recorded 388 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2009.
- #13,759 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 388 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chianti ranks #13,759 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 388 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,759 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 388
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chianti's 388 recorded births place it above 80.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Chianti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chianti's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chianti popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2009
- Peak year (1980)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Chianti popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 1976 (Chianti as boys' name)
Chianti by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (128 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Chianti's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Chianti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 128 births (33% of all-time use).
Chianti by state
Where Chianti concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
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What to do with Chianti's data
- Chianti's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2000s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Chiantis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chianti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
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, 1971–2009 (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 Chianti 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.