Chandelle
The chandelle is an aircraft control maneuver where the pilot combines a 180° turn with a climb.
Meaning & Origin of Chandelle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The chandelle is an aircraft control maneuver where the pilot combines a 180° turn with a climb.
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The Story of Chandelle
Chandelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 38 Chandelles were born — ranking #2,989 that year. As of 2026, Chandelle ranks #15,431 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 242 Chandelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chandelle
Chandelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 242 births in the dataset. Chandelle's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,989. Use the chart and map above to compare Chandelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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