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girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Chantay

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chantay
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
80 babies
All-time total
1,108
#6,987 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Chantay popularity over time

1,108 babies have been named Chantay since 1960, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1961Girls

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
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1960s 403 40 – #1,233
1970s 257 26 -36% #2,314
1980s 306 31 +19% #2,311
1990s 135 14 -56% #3,737
2000s 7 1 -95% #12,042
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Chantay

Chantay 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 1960, 1,108 American babies have been named Chantay. Its peak came in 1961, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Chantay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chantay?

The median living Chantay is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 59. An estimated 1,000 people named Chantay are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Chantay 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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2000 7 #12,042
1995 5 #13,814
1990 21 #4,544
1985 34 #2,755
1980 41 #2,349
1975 20 #3,415
1970 33 #2,314
1965 38 #1,857
1960 67 #1,350
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chantay?

The median living Chantay is about 48 years old. Half of all living Chantays are between 40 and 59 years old.

How many people named Chantay are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Chantay are alive in the United States, based on 1,108 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chantay in 2025?

Chantay 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 Chantay?

1,108 babies have been named Chantay in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chantay most popular?

Chantay peaked in 1961, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Chantay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chantay rising or falling?

Chantay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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