Chanta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,050 in 1978
0 babies were named Chanta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChanta first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #2,050.
About the name Chanta
Chanta is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nta”. US birth records list Chanta for girls from 1961 to 2006, in 39 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #2,050 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 | 172,084 girls |
| 1970s | 21 | 48,309 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 54,437 girls |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 145,773 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,186,441 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Chanta
What is the origin of the name Chanta?
Chanta has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Chanta a boy or girl name?
Chanta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chanta?
Chanta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #2,050 in 1978.