Girl · #13,584 in 2026

Chante

Name: Popularity of the name Chante in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chante, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,584

Peak Rank

#675 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1961

First Year

2022

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#675

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Chante

The earliest SSA record of Chante as a baby girl name dates back to 1961, when 13 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 323 newborns named Chante — #675 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Chante on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chante last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Chante

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

Chanty
Chantey
Shanty
Shanti
Shante
Shantey
Janty
Chant
Chatty
Chants
Chianti
Chanter

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chante

What does the name Chante mean?

Chante is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1961. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Chante in 2026?

In 2026, Chante ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Chante most popular?

Chante reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #675 that year with 323 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Chante most popular?

Chante has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chante.

Is Chante a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Chante is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Chante?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chante include Milena, Tawanna, Tarah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chante

Chante is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Chante's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #675. Use the chart and map above to compare Chante'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.