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Chantel

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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 #5891.199620002004200820122024#386#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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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

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

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

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: highest position in 200219892024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
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.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Chantel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1989–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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.