Chandal
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,312 in 1983
0 babies were named Chandal in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChandal first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #7,312.
About the name Chandal
Chandal is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-dal”. US birth records list Chandal for girls from 1981 to 1991, in 6 of those 11 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #7,312 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8 | 562,500 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 289,855 girls |
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- Girl name: Charlotte · free
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Chandal
What is the origin of the name Chandal?
Chandal has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Chandal a boy or girl name?
Chandal is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chandal?
Chandal is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #7,312 in 1983.