Channing
Girl name · #3142 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Channing in class?
Channing scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.