Search names
Channing
OriginEnglish or Irish
Meaning"people of Cana or wolf cub"
About Channing
While the most famous Channing is the very male Channing Tatum, the name is now given about a third of the time for girls. Television executive Channing Dungey is a well-know example of a female Channing. It makes an attractive surname-name for either gender.
Pronounced CHAN-ning.
As of October 2026, Channing ranked #3136 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #591 in 1987.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,694 | 124 | 69.4 |
| 2015 | #1,758 | 119 | 66.7 |
| 2016 | #2,035 | 97 | 54.7 |
| 2017 | #2,227 | 85 | 49.2 |
| 2018 | #2,364 | 77 | 45.3 |
| 2019 | #1,975 | 98 | 58.4 |
| 2020 | #1,886 | 102 | 63.1 |
| 2021 | #2,367 | 76 | 46.3 |
| 2022 | #2,144 | 89 | 54.3 |
| 2023 | #2,622 | 67 | 41.8 |
| 2024 | #2,849 | 58 | 35.8 |
| 2025 | #3,136 | 51 | 31.7 |
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Channing.
- Keaton
- Reid
- Tinley
- Griffin
- Ashby
- Brae
- Quinley
- Rossi
- Shane
- Reeve
- Reed
- Kelby
- Kensington
- Henri
- Connor
- Maizie
- Ramsey
- Langley
- Scott
- Gentry
Channing on lists
Famous Channings
- Carol Channing
American actress and singer
- Stockard Channing
American actress and singer
Channing in pop culture
- Caroline Channing
character on TV's 2 Broke Girls
Channing in blog posts
Community discussions
Save Channing
Save to list