unisex name
Channing
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,532
Channing is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 142 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 683 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,348 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Channing over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 51 |
| 1920s | 127 |
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 76 |
| 1950s | 104 |
| 1960s | 245 |
| 1970s | 527 |
| 1980s | 1,481 |
| 1990s | 1,519 |
| 2000s | 1,452 |
| 2010s | 4,492 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,085 |
How popular is Channing?
In 2025, Channing was given to 142 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Channing is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Channing
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Channing also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Channing over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Channing
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Channing — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Channing
How popular is the name Channing?
In 2025, Channing was given to 142 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Channing a girl's or a boy's name?
Channing is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Channing?
Channing has 2 syllables.
When was Channing most popular?
Channing peaked in 2012, when 683 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Channing a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Channing currently ranks #1,773 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.