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Chantel

Girl

Meaning of Chantel: French: 'stony place'

Chantel 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 — 7129th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7129

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

14,997

First recorded 1957 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 316 babies1982: 334 babies1983: 379 babies1984: 401 babies1985: 494 babies1986: 476 babies1987: 619 babies1988: 596 babies1989: 689 babies1990: 740 babies19901991: 675 babies1992: 629 babies1993: 590 babies1994: 521 babies1995: 503 babies1996: 473 babies1997: 419 babies1998: 336 babies1999: 289 babies2000: 249 babies20002001: 239 babies2002: 181 babies2003: 157 babies2004: 139 babies2005: 108 babies2006: 113 babies2007: 82 babies2008: 72 babies2009: 62 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 62 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 38 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 41 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Chantel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 740.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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