Recorded 1973–1976 Girls' name Peak 1976 13 births

Schantel — girls' name

13 babies named Schantel in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s13
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Schantel was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

8 babies were named Schantel in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Schantel

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Schantel between 1973 and 1976, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Schantel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Schantel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Schantel 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 13 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.

Schantel at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

13

Since 1973

4 years of records

Peak year

1976

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1973

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1976

Schantel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1973

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1976)
8
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
456789 19761973 5

Schantel by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
13 births that decade — 100% of Schantel's all-time total
1970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Schantel?
13 babies have been named Schantel since 1973. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1976 with 8 births.
When was Schantel most popular?
Schantel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Schantel been used?
Schantel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 4 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Schantel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Scherry, Scheryl, 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, 1973–1976 (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.