How Many People Are Named Chianti?
An estimated 385 people in the United States have the first name Chianti. It is predominantly female (95.1%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Chianti peaked in popularity in 1979 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chianti as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chianti paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
385
About 1 in 890,271 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.1% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1979
27 births
Total Registered
408
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chianti
Chianti is predominantly female (95.1%), though 20 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chianti as a male name
Ranked #9,858 in 1998
5 male births in 1998
Peak: 1976 (5 births)
Chianti as a female name
Ranked #17,896 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 1980 (27 births)
Chianti: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chianti span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 131 babies were registered. While Chianti is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chianti by Decade
How has Chianti tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chianti by State
Birth registrations for Chianti span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, Florida, Texas. On average, about 5 Chiantis were registered per state.
Chianti + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chianti as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chianti: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chianti?
We estimate approximately 385 people named Chianti are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 890,271 Americans share this first name.
Is Chianti a common name?
Chianti is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 408 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chianti most popular?
Chianti reached peak popularity in 1979, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chianti is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chianti a female name?
Chianti is predominantly female. 95.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chianti Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chianti Smith, Chianti Johnson, Chianti Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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