Chantal is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chantal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chantal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chantal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chantal is a girl name of French origin meaning “stony place”. From a French surname and place name, associated with song by folk etymology.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,476 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 345 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 95 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chantal per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (428/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (43/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (6/yr).
Chantal is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #1,029 nationally (given to 433 babies that year).
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