Chaunte: 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	14	1	–	#4,832
1970s	116	12	+729%	#2,395
1980s	231	23	+99%	#3,183
1990s	91	9	-61%	#5,217
2000s	12	1	-87%	#14,236
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,832

1970s

116

+729%

#2,395

1980s

231

+99%

#3,183

1990s

-61%

#5,217

2000s

-87%

#14,236

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chaunte

Chaunte 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 1968, 464 American babies have been named Chaunte. Its peak came in 1978, when 37 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 Chaunte stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chaunte?

The median living Chaunte is about 41 years old; half are between 36 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Chaunte 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.

Chaunte 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	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,236
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,638
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	11	#7,613
1990	12	#6,946
1985	24	#3,534
1980	24	#3,428
1975	11	#5,206
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 Chaunte, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chaunte?

The median living Chaunte is about 41 years old. Half of all living Chauntes are between 36 and 46 years old.

How many people named Chaunte are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Chaunte are alive in the United States, based on 464 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chaunte in 2025?

Chaunte 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 Chaunte?

464 babies have been named Chaunte in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chaunte most popular?

Chaunte peaked in 1978, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Chaunte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chaunte rising or falling?

Chaunte has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chaunte popularity over time

The story of Chaunte

How old are people named Chaunte?

Chaunte year by year

Frequently asked questions

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