Channing Boy & girl
How popular is Channing?
#1,771 boy name in 2025
91 baby boys were named Channing in the US in 2025, making it the 1771st most popular boy name. Another 51 girls got the name (#3,130 for girls).
10,692living people named Channing (est.)
16median age of people named Channing
11,238babies named Channing since 1880
1 in 23,347US babies born in 2025
Channing popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,771 for boys (▼ 70 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 91 boys, 51 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #781 in 2015, #1,353 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2012 (512 boys) |
| Highest rank | #515 in 2012 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 65% boys, 35% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Channing is most popular
Babies named Channing per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
- Mississippi: 0.3 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (27 boys)
Channing by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 51 | #2,183 |
| 1920s | 127 | #2,130 |
| 1930s | 79 | #1,995 |
| 1940s | 76 | #1,948 |
| 1950s | 104 | #2,098 |
| 1960s | 235 | #1,152 |
| 1970s | 415 | #1,109 |
| 1980s | 752 | #798 |
| 1990s | 814 | #884 |
| 2000s | 767 | #1,118 |
| 2010s | 3,234 | #515 |
| 2020s | 642 | #1,353 |
Boy names about as popular as Channing
Questions
- Is Channing a boy or girl name?
- Channing is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 65% of babies named Channing were boys and 35% were girls.
- How popular is the name Channing?
- 91 baby boys were named Channing in the US in 2025, making it the 1771st most popular boy name. Another 51 girls got the name (#3,130 for girls).
- When was Channing most popular?
- Channing peaked in 2012, when 512 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #515 in 2012.
- How many people are named Channing?
- 11,238 babies have been named Channing in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,692 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Channing most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Channing was most common in Mississippi, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.