Baby name

Chantal

Girl

Origin of the name

Chantal comes from the name of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, who founded the order of the Visitation in the 17th century. Chantal is a place name in Burgundy.

Short-lived name

In 1990, Chantal reached its peak: 428 girls, 1 baby in 9,229. The decline was steep: births are now 95% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 6115. 32% of all babies named Chantal since 1880 were born in the 1990s.

8,469births since 1880

1990sgeneration

No. 552rank at its peak, in 1990

Where babies named Chantal are born

1990

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The darker the blue, the more common Chantal is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Chantal is most common in California (2.3 times), New York (2.1) and Florida (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Chantel 14,986
Shantal 1,685
Chantay 1,108

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