Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Chantae

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chantae
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
34 babies
All-time total
515
#11,623 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Chantae popularity over time

515 babies have been named Chantae since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #6,895
1970s 87 9 +1640% #3,933
1980s 217 22 +149% #2,918
1990s 154 15 -29% #3,838
2000s 46 5 -70% #7,826
2010s 6 1 -87% #15,010
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Chantae

Chantae is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 515 American babies have been named Chantae. Its peak came in 1989, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chantae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chantae?

The median living Chantae is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Chantae are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chantae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 6 #15,010
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #18,188
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 8 #11,831
2003 7 #12,670
2002 6 #13,945
2001 13 #7,826
2000 7 #12,040
1995 9 #8,906
1990 25 #4,027
1985 28 #3,175
1980 16 #4,549
1975 10 #5,591
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chantae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chantae?

The median living Chantae is about 37 years old. Half of all living Chantaes are between 32 and 43 years old.

How many people named Chantae are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Chantae are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chantae in 2025?

Chantae did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chantae?

515 babies have been named Chantae in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chantae most popular?

Chantae peaked in 1989, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Chantae a boy or girl name?

Chantae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chantae rising or falling?

Chantae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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