Chanteria
A feminine name with an uncertain origin, possibly meaning "singer" or "enchantress."
Name Census estimates that about 78 living Americans carry the first name Chanteria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chanteria today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chanteria births was 1993 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chanteria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Chanteria. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
78
~ 1 in 4,394,286 Americans
Peak year
1993
10 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2000 SSA rank
#15,496
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Chanteria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chanteria from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 65 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chanteria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chanteria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chanterias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chanteria
The name Chanteria has its origins in the Aramaic language, which was spoken in parts of the Middle East and Mediterranean regions during ancient times. It is believed to have derived from the Aramaic word "kantara," which means "bridge" or "connector." The name likely emerged around the 6th century BCE, during the Neo-Babylonian Empire, when Aramaic was widely used as a lingua franca.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chanteria can be found in the "Aramaic Papyri from Elephantine," a collection of ancient documents discovered on the island of Elephantine in Egypt. These papyri, dating back to the 5th century BCE, mention a woman named Chanteria, who is believed to have been a merchant or trader.
In the 3rd century BCE, a Greek historian named Polybius mentioned a woman named Chanteria in his writings. According to Polybius, she was a prominent figure in the city of Carthage, which was located in what is now Tunisia. However, little is known about her life or achievements.
During the Byzantine Empire, which ruled parts of the Middle East and Eastern Europe from the 4th to the 15th century CE, the name Chanteria was associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Chanteria of Constantinople, a scholar and philosopher who lived in the 7th century CE. She was known for her writings on ethics and philosophy, and her works were widely studied and discussed in academic circles of the time.
In the 11th century CE, a woman named Chanteria was recorded as being a patron of the arts in the city of Antioch, which was then part of the Seljuk Empire. She commissioned several beautiful mosaics and frescoes for local churches and monasteries, which have since become important examples of Byzantine art.
Another notable figure with the name Chanteria was a 13th-century poet and mystic from Persia. Her full name was Chanteria al-Ghazali, and she was renowned for her spiritual poetry and teachings on Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam. Her works were highly influential in the Persian literary tradition and continue to be studied and admired by scholars and poets alike.
It is worth noting that while the name Chanteria has its roots in ancient Aramaic and was present in various historical contexts, it has become relatively uncommon in modern times. However, its rich history and cultural significance make it a unique and intriguing name with a fascinating heritage.
People
Chanteria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chanteria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chanteria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chanteria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 78 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chanteria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,394,286 US residents.
Is Chanteria a common name?
We classify Chanteria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chanteria most popular?
The single biggest year for Chanteria was 1993, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chanteria is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chanteria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chanteria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chanteria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chanteria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chanteria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chanteria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Chanteria?
Want to know how many Americans are named Chanteria? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.