Feminine dossier · first seen 1957
Chantel
Endangered
Down 98.1% from peak
Peak era
1990
Peak births
740
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Chantel
How many people are named Chantel?
An estimated 14,277 living Americans are named Chantel.
How rare is Chantel?
Chantel is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.1% from its 1990 peak.
How old is the typical Chantel?
The median age of a living American named Chantel is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 44 years old.
Is Chantel still popular?
No. Chantel is endangered as a baby name, down 98.1% from its 1990 peak with 14 births in 2025.
Where is Chantel most common?
Chantel has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 9.1× more often than the national baseline.
1957Peak 19902025
Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
98.1%
2025
14
All-time
14,986
Where it lives now
Chantel is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 9.1× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Chantel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.