Chardonnay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,550 in 1991
0 babies were named Chardonnay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChardonnay first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #2,550.
About the name Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a girl name of French origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nay”. US birth records list Chardonnay for girls from 1985 to 2018, in 30 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #2,550 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6 | 103,734 girls |
| 1990s | 20 | 49,702 girls |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 112,486 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 468,750 girls |
Other spellings of Chardonnay
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 Chardonnay
What is the origin of the name Chardonnay?
Chardonnay has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Chardonnay a boy or girl name?
Chardonnay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chardonnay?
Chardonnay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #2,550 in 1991.