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Chantel

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Chantel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #386 to #5891.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201620192024#386#5891
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#424
1997#506
1998#386
1999#445
2000#485
2001#565
2002#702
2003#545
2004#626
2005#668
2006#1983
2007#2410
2008#1914
2009#1596
2010#1653
2011#2636
2012#4171
2013#3536
2016#5785
2019#5591
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 21 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2007: #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2410 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1989–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2002

    Highest recorded position: #252 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2002).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1989 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #252 in Northern Ireland in 2002.

Chantel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#165317HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#159617HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#191413HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#66846HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#62648HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#54556HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#70237HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#56549HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#48561HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#44567HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38683HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#50654HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#42474HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2525HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2595HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2615HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3409HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4037HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#27812HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#27811HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#28410HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#25411HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3338HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4115HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Chantel is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Chantel, between 1989 and 2024, in 25 of those 36 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1989–200715#254 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202421#386 in 1998
Northern Ireland1997–20024#252 in 2002

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2019; it appears again in 2024.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1989 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #252 in Northern Ireland in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.