Girl · #17,168 in 2026

Chanta

Çanta is a settlement in the municipality and district of Silivri, Istanbul Province, Turkey. It consists of two neighbourhoods: Çanta Balaban and Çanta Sancaktepe. Its population is 10,201 (2022). Çanta was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Silivri in 2008. It is on the European side of the city.

Current Rank
#17,168
Peak Rank
#2,050 (1978)
Total Babies
861
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1961
First Year
2006
Last Year
1978
Peak Year
#2050
Peak Rank
861
Total Count
39
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chanta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Çanta is a settlement in the municipality and district of Silivri, Istanbul Province, Turkey. It consists of two neighbourhoods: Çanta Balaban and Çanta Sancaktepe. Its population is 10,201 (2022). Çanta was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Silivri in 2008. It is on the European side of the city.

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The Story of Chanta

Chanta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1978: 46 births, good for #2,050 nationwide. About 37% of every Chanta on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Chanta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 861 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Chanta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chanta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chanta

What does the name Chanta mean?
Çanta is a settlement in the municipality and district of Silivri, Istanbul Province, Turkey. It consists of two neighbourhoods: Çanta Balaban and Çanta Sancaktepe. Its population is 10,201 (2022). Çanta was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Silivri in 2008. It is on the European side of the city.
How popular is Chanta in 2026?
In 2026, Chanta ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Chanta most popular?
Chanta reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #2,050 that year with 46 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Chanta most popular?
Chanta has historically been most popular in Georgia, Illinois, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chanta.
Is Chanta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Chanta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Chanta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chanta include Liller, Necie, Cressie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Chanta

Chanta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 861 births in the dataset. Chanta's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #2,050. Use the chart and map above to compare Chanta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.