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Chantel

100% girls · 14 born in 2025

Chantel has been given to about 14,997 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1990, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 14,595
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Chantel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1990 · 740
  • Born in 202514
  • All time14,997

How popular is Chantel?

Its best year was 1990, when 740 babies were given the name, ranking 360th. The typical living American called Chantel is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Chantel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Chanel0.89
  2. Shantel0.89
  3. Chantal0.76
  4. Chantelle0.74
  5. Angel0.68
  6. Hazel0.68
  7. Janel0.68
  8. Chandler0.62

Middle names for Chantel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Chantel Anne0.81
  2. Chantel Josephine0.78
  3. Chantel Rose0.77
  4. Chantel Marie0.77
  5. Chantel Grace0.77
  6. Chantel Eve0.77

Sibling names for Chantel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.88
  2. Bethanysister · 0.87
  3. Aracelisister · 0.86
  4. Kareembrother · 0.83
  5. Dariusbrother · 0.83
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.83

Where Chantel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Chantel Anderson0.77
    2. Chantel White0.72
    3. Chantel Nguyen0.72
    4. Chantel Moore0.72
    5. Chantel Hill0.72
    6. Chantel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Chantel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.