Channing
From an English surname that came from a Norman French nickname, chanu, meaning grey-haired or hoary.
Channing in 2025
Channing was given to 142 babies in the United States in 2025 — 91 boys and 51 girls, making it the 2,797th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 23,347 babies born.
The history of Channing
Channing reached its highest point in 2012, when 683 babies were given the name, ranking 875th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 11,238 babies have been named Channing. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Channing by decade
| Decade | Babies named Channing | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 51 | 4,294 |
| 1920s | 127 | 4,235 |
| 1930s | 79 | 3,935 |
| 1940s | 76 | 4,261 |
| 1950s | 104 | 4,705 |
| 1960s | 245 | 2,524 |
| 1970s | 527 | 2,522 |
| 1980s | 1,481 | 906 |
| 1990s | 1,519 | 1,496 |
| 2000s | 1,452 | 1,798 |
| 2010s | 4,492 | 875 |
| 2020s | 1,085 | 1,970 |
Where Channing is heading
Channing has fallen 66% over the past decade, from 419 babies in 2015 to 142 in 2025.
Names like Channing
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Channing.