Chianti
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,134 in 1980
0 babies were named Chianti in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChianti first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #3,134.
About the name Chianti
Chianti is a girl name of Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nti”. US birth records list Chianti for girls from 1971 to 2009, in 36 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #3,134 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8 | 113,780 girls |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 132,979 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 228,311 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 305,810 girls |
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
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- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Chianti
What is the origin of the name Chianti?
Chianti has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Chianti a boy or girl name?
Chianti is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chianti?
Chianti is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #3,134 in 1980.