Channing
Girl name · #3142 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Channing? In official American birth records, Channing has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
Channing ranks #3142 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1758, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Channing.
The 56-year story
Channing first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1987, when 330 girls were named Channing — good for #590 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Channing per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Channing in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Channing is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Channing will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Channing is most common
State-level data for Channing is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Channing
Statistically, parents drawn to Channing tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aisling, Mallorie, Malorie, Camelia, and Alyse.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Channing | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 102 | #1883 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 119 | #1758 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1692 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 171 | #1364 |
| 2011 | 149 | #1497 |
| 2010 | 204 | #1190 |
| 2009 | 101 | #2029 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2538 |
| 2007 | 77 | #2433 |
| 2006 | 75 | #2459 |
| 2005 | 76 | #2345 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2998 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 56 | #2709 |
| 2001 | 58 | #2600 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Channing?
In official American birth records, the name Channing first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Channing a popular girl name?
Channing ranked #3142 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1758.
When was the name Channing most popular?
Channing peaked in 1987, when 330 American girls received the name (ranked #590 that year). Since 1987 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Channing?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Channing. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.