Chantele: 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	38	4	–	#3,819
1970s	118	12	+211%	#3,386
1980s	155	16	+31%	#4,022
1990s	108	11	-30%	#5,289
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,819

1970s

118

+211%

#3,386

1980s

155

+31%

#4,022

1990s

108

-30%

#5,289

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chantele

Chantele 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 1963, 419 American babies have been named Chantele. Its peak came in 1971, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Chantele?

The median living Chantele is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Chantele 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.

Chantele 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	14	#6,319
1990	17	#5,334
1985	13	#5,407
1980	18	#4,173
1975	15	#4,175
1970	11	#4,794
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chantele?

The median living Chantele is about 42 years old. Half of all living Chanteles are between 35 and 50 years old.

How many people named Chantele are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chantele are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chantele mean?

Spelling variant of Chantelle.

How popular is the name Chantele in 2025?

Chantele 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 Chantele?

419 babies have been named Chantele in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chantele most popular?

Chantele peaked in 1971, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Chantele a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chantele rising or falling?

Chantele has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chantele

Chantele popularity over time

The story of Chantele

How old are people named Chantele?

Chantele year by year

Frequently asked questions

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