Chantel comes from the English tradition, meaning Singer or melodious singer..
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How popular is Chantel?
1990peak year
Chantel first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1957. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1990, 740 babies received the name (ranked #360). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5196), with roughly 26 babies named Chantel each year. Chantel has been declining in recent years. In total, around 14,981 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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