Chantae
A feminine name of French origin meaning "song" or "singer".
Name Census estimates that about 488 living Americans carry the first name Chantae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chantae today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chantae births was 1989 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chantae. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chantae with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
488
~ 1 in 702,365 Americans
Peak year
1989
34 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2013 SSA rank
#15,006
Tracked since 1964
Census
Chantae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 481 people with the first name Chantae, which placed it at #21,195 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,195
National first-name rank
People counted
481
481 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chantae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chantae is Black at 62.4%. The next largest groups are White (20.6%) and Hispanic (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chantae described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chantae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.4% · 300
- White20.6% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino8.5% · 41
- Two or more races6.7% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 9
Popularity
Chantae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chantae from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 217 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chantae by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chantae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chantaes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chantae
Chantae is a feminine given name of uncertain origin. Some sources suggest it may be a variant spelling of the French name Chantal, which is derived from the Latin word "cantus" meaning "song." Others propose it could be a blend of the names Chante and Renee. While its precise roots are unclear, the name has been in use for several centuries.
The earliest documented records of the name Chantae date back to the 17th century in France. One notable bearer was Chantae de Montpellier, a French noblewoman and courtier who lived from 1635 to 1702. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Therese of France.
In the 18th century, Chantae Beauvais (1723-1801) was a renowned French opera singer and actress. She performed leading roles at the Paris Opera and was celebrated for her powerful vocals and dramatic presence on stage.
The 19th century saw the name gain popularity in various parts of Europe. Chantae Bredel (1867-1942) was a German novelist and poet, known for her romantic verse and novels set in rural Germany.
As the name spread across different cultures, it took on new spellings and variations. In the early 20th century, Chantae Moriarty (1901-1983) was an Irish-American activist who fought for workers' rights and women's suffrage in the United States.
More recently, Chantae Moore (born 1973) is an American R&B singer and actress. She has released several successful albums and has appeared in films and television shows, showcasing her versatility as a performer.
While the name Chantae may have roots in French and Latin, it has transcended its linguistic origins and taken on a diverse range of cultural connotations over the centuries. From nobility and art to activism and entertainment, the name has been borne by remarkable individuals across various fields and backgrounds.
People
Chantae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chantae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chantae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chantae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 488 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chantae going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 702,365 US residents.
Is Chantae a common name?
We classify Chantae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 515 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chantae most popular?
The single biggest year for Chantae was 1989, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chantae is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chantae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 481 people with the name Chantae, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,195 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chantae in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chantae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chantae leans strongly female. 467 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chantae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chantae is Black at 62.4%. The next largest groups are White (20.6%) and Hispanic (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chantae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chantae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.4% (300 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chantae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chantae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chantae in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chantae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chantae in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chantae can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Chantae?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.