Chantz: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#5,017
1980s	117	12	+680%	#2,443
1990s	442	44	+278%	#1,521
2000s	338	34	-24%	#2,020
2010s	206	21	-39%	#3,241
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-58%	#6,031

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,017

1980s

117

+680%

#2,443

1990s

442

+278%

#1,521

2000s

338

-24%

#2,020

2010s

206

-39%

#3,241

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#6,031

The story of Chantz

Chantz 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 1971, 1,170 American babies have been named Chantz. Its peak came in 1997, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Chantz?

The median living Chantz is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 30. An estimated 1,100 people named Chantz 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.

Chantz year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,086
2023	6	#11,070
2022	14	#6,209
2021	11	#7,180
2020	14	#6,031
2019	11	#7,255
2018	12	#6,771
2017	15	#5,847
2016	20	#4,809
2015	18	#5,091
2014	20	#4,723
2013	25	#3,988
2012	34	#3,241
2011	27	#3,810
2010	24	#4,130
2009	28	#3,736
2008	27	#3,842
2007	29	#3,613
2006	25	#3,909
2005	29	#3,398
2004	42	#2,574
2003	32	#3,002
2002	35	#2,698
2001	41	#2,392
2000	50	#2,020
1995	57	#1,606
1990	24	#2,711
1985	16	#2,964
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Chantz, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chantz?

The median living Chantz is about 25 years old. Half of all living Chantzs are between 17 and 30 years old.

How many people named Chantz are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Chantz are alive in the United States, based on 1,170 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chantz in 2025?

Chantz 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 Chantz?

1,170 babies have been named Chantz in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chantz most popular?

Chantz peaked in 1997, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Chantz a boy or girl name?

Chantz is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chantz rising or falling?

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

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Chantz popularity over time

The story of Chantz

How old are people named Chantz?

Chantz year by year

Frequently asked questions

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