Girl · #15,678 in 2026

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of east-central France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a 'rite of passage' and an easy entry into the international wine market.

Current Rank
#15,678
Peak Rank
#2,550 (1991)
Total Babies
643
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
2018
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#2550
Peak Rank
643
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chardonnay

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

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of east-central France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a 'rite of passage' and an easy entry into the international wine market.

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Origin & history
Gouais blanc , one of the parent varieties of Chardonnay For much of its history, a connection was assumed between Chardonnay and Pinot noir or Pinot blanc . In addition to being found in the same region of France for centuries, ampelographers noted that the leaves of these plants have near-identical shape and structure. Pierre Galet disagreed with this assessment, believing that Chardonnay was unrelated to any other major grape variety. Viticulturalists Maynard Amerine and Harold Olmo proposed descent from a wild Vitis vinifera vine that was a step removed from white Muscat . Chardonnay's tru

The Story of Chardonnay

The earliest SSA record of Chardonnay as a baby girl name dates back to 1985, when 5 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 48 newborns named Chardonnay — #2,550 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Chardonnay on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chardonnay last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 643 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Chardonnay

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chardonnay 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 Chardonnay

What does the name Chardonnay mean?
Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of east-central France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a 'rite of passage' and an easy entry into the international wine market.
How popular is Chardonnay in 2026?
In 2026, Chardonnay ranks #15,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Chardonnay most popular?
Chardonnay reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #2,550 that year with 48 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Chardonnay most popular?
Chardonnay has historically been most popular in Ohio, Michigan, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chardonnay.
Is Chardonnay a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Chardonnay is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Chardonnay?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chardonnay include Shandel, Jerrika, Astra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 643 births in the dataset. Chardonnay's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,550. Use the chart and map above to compare Chardonnay'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.