Chantay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,232 in 1961
0 babies were named Chantay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChantay first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,232.
About the name Chantay
Chantay is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tay”. US birth records list Chantay for girls from 1960 to 2000, in 39 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,232 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 | 45,725 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 60,314 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 55,897 girls |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 134,228 girls |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
Other spellings of Chantay
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- 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 Chantay
What is the origin of the name Chantay?
Chantay has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Chantay a boy or girl name?
Chantay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chantay?
Chantay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #1,232 in 1961.