Feminine dossier · first seen 1947
Chantal
Endangered
Down 95.6% from peak
Peak era
1990
Peak births
428
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Chantal
How many people are named Chantal?
An estimated 8,013 living Americans are named Chantal.
How rare is Chantal?
Chantal is very rare among babies today, with 19 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.6% from its 1990 peak.
How old is the typical Chantal?
The median age of a living American named Chantal is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 42 years old.
Is Chantal still popular?
No. Chantal is endangered as a baby name, down 95.6% from its 1990 peak with 19 births in 2025.
Where is Chantal most common?
Chantal has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1947Peak 19902025
Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
95.6%
2025
19
All-time
8,469
Where it lives now
Chantal is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 2.3× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Chantal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.