Chantelle
An English respelling of the French Chantal, which began as a surname from a southern French place name built on a word for stone or boulder. The spelling also suggests French chanter, "to sing."
Chantelle in 2025
Chantelle was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,434th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Chantelle
Chantelle reached its highest point in 1989, when 311 babies were given the name, ranking 1,204th that year.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 6,690 babies have been named Chantelle. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Chantelle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chantelle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381 | 1,667 |
| 1970s | 1,303 | 1,545 |
| 1980s | 2,097 | 1,204 |
| 1990s | 1,987 | 1,291 |
| 2000s | 532 | 3,588 |
| 2010s | 273 | 7,019 |
| 2020s | 117 | 8,962 |
Where Chantelle is heading
Chantelle has fallen 58% over the past decade, from 36 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Chantelle is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Chantelle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chantelle.