Chianti: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	121	10	131	13	–	#3,393
1980s	128	–	128	13	-2%	#3,141
1990s	79	10	89	9	-30%	#6,334
2000s	60	–	60	6	-33%	#7,127
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

121

131

–

#3,393

1980s

128

–

128

-2%

#3,141

1990s

-30%

#6,334

2000s

–

-33%

#7,127

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chianti

Chianti 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, 408 American babies have been named Chianti. Its peak came in 1979, when 27 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 Chianti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chianti?

The median living Chianti is about 41 years old; half are between 31 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Chianti 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.

Chianti year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#17,898	–	–
2008	5	#18,119	–	–
2007	5	#18,214	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	6	#14,547	–	–
2003	9	#10,616	–	–
2002	15	#7,127	–	–
2001	6	#13,879	–	–
2000	9	#10,065	–	–
1995	10	#8,211	–	–
1990	8	#9,430	–	–
1985	8	#7,703	–	–
1980	27	#3,141	–	–
1975	8	#6,598	–	–
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 Chianti, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chianti?

The median living Chianti is about 41 years old. Half of all living Chiantis are between 31 and 47 years old.

How many people named Chianti are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chianti are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chianti in 2025?

Chianti 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 Chianti?

408 babies have been named Chianti in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chianti most popular?

Chianti peaked in 1979, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Chianti a boy or girl name?

Chianti is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chianti rising or falling?

Chianti has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chianti

Chianti popularity over time

The story of Chianti

How old are people named Chianti?

Chianti year by year

Frequently asked questions

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