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Chantal

Girl

Meaning of Chantal: French: 'stony place'

Chantal is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5836th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5836

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,476

First recorded 1947 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 138 babies1982: 179 babies1983: 138 babies1984: 140 babies1985: 218 babies1986: 254 babies1987: 342 babies1988: 292 babies1989: 383 babies1990: 428 babies19901991: 369 babies1992: 297 babies1993: 269 babies1994: 228 babies1995: 281 babies1996: 244 babies1997: 220 babies1998: 174 babies1999: 229 babies2000: 146 babies20002001: 154 babies2002: 174 babies2003: 135 babies2004: 124 babies2005: 151 babies2006: 109 babies2007: 98 babies2008: 109 babies2009: 83 babies2010: 60 babies20102011: 65 babies2012: 49 babies2013: 52 babies2014: 52 babies2015: 47 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Chantal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 428.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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