Chauntel: 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	20	2	–	#4,248
1970s	113	11	+465%	#4,002
1980s	171	17	+51%	#3,573
1990s	168	17	-2%	#4,884
2000s	25	3	-85%	#11,343
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,248

1970s

113

+465%

#4,002

1980s

171

+51%

#3,573

1990s

168

-2%

#4,884

2000s

-85%

#11,343

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chauntel

Chauntel 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, 497 American babies have been named Chauntel. Its peak came in 1989, when 27 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 Chauntel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chauntel?

The median living Chauntel is about 38 years old; half are between 31 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Chauntel 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.

Chauntel 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	–	–
2006	5	#17,686
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,343
2001	7	#12,317
2000	5	#15,508
1995	17	#5,491
1990	13	#6,538
1985	12	#5,734
1980	7	#8,304
1975	8	#6,589
1970	7	#6,456
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chauntel?

The median living Chauntel is about 38 years old. Half of all living Chauntels are between 31 and 46 years old.

How many people named Chauntel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Chauntel are alive in the United States, based on 497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chauntel in 2025?

Chauntel 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 Chauntel?

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

When was the name Chauntel most popular?

Chauntel peaked in 1989, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Chauntel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chauntel rising or falling?

Chauntel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chauntel popularity over time

The story of Chauntel

How old are people named Chauntel?

Chauntel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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