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Channing

Channing holds the #1771 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 91 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1353 in 2020 to #1771 today. Its strongest year on record was 2012 (#515 nationally, 512 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1912. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#522 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1771
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#515
in 2012 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
91
boys named Channing

Channing popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.015%0.022%0.029%18801900192019401960198020002020#515 in 2012
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2012

Where Channing is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025MI—New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025LA—Mississippi: #522 (5 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MS#522Alabama: #622 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AL#622Georgia: #853 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)GA#853Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Channing in 2025HI—Texas: #2285 (6 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2285Florida: #1831 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1831
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#522), Alabama (#622), Georgia (#853)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Channing in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Channing as a girl name

As of 2025, Channing ranks #3130 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 51 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1883 five years ago, #3130 now. SSA records for Channing go back to 1969; the peak came in 1987 at #590, with 330 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Texas, where it ranks #2386 among girl names.

2025 rank
#3130
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#590
in 1987 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
51
girls named Channing

Where Channing (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025HI—Texas: #2386 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2386Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Channing in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Texas (#2386)

Uniqueness score

71/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Channing in the most recent year of SSA data.

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