Chantale: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	24	2	–	#4,826
1970s	98	10	+308%	#4,391
1980s	136	14	+39%	#4,316
1990s	62	6	-54%	#5,441
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,826

1970s

+308%

#4,391

1980s

136

+39%

#4,316

1990s

-54%

#5,441

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chantale

Chantale 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 1965, 320 American babies have been named Chantale. Its peak came in 1988, when 20 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 Chantale stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chantale?

The median living Chantale is about 42 years old; half are between 37 and 49. An estimated 300 people named Chantale are alive in the United States today.

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

Chantale year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	14	#6,181
1985	15	#4,895
1980	12	#5,593
1975	9	#6,039
1970	6	#7,183
1965	6	#5,904
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chantale?

The median living Chantale is about 42 years old. Half of all living Chantales are between 37 and 49 years old.

How many people named Chantale are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Chantale are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chantale in 2025?

Chantale 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 Chantale?

320 babies have been named Chantale in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chantale most popular?

Chantale peaked in 1988, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Chantale a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chantale rising or falling?

Chantale has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chantale popularity over time

The story of Chantale

How old are people named Chantale?

Chantale year by year

Frequently asked questions

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