Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Chanelle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,960 Trend ↓ Falling 42%
Rank 2025
#5,960
among girls · ↓629 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Chanelle · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
224 babies
All-time total
5,223
#2,495 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Chanelle popularity over time

5,223 babies have been named Chanelle since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 78 8 – #3,220
1970s 433 43 +455% #1,422
1980s 1,405 141 +224% #916
1990s 1,490 149 +6% #880
2000s 905 91 -39% #1,792
2010s 741 74 -18% #1,812
2020s (to 2025) 171 29 -62% #3,698

Where Chanelle is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 18 0.01 outside top 500
2027 17 0.01 outside top 500
2028 16 0.01 outside top 500
2029 15 0.01 outside top 500
2030 14 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Chanelle

Chanelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,960 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 5,223 American babies have been named Chanelle. Its peak came in 1991, when 224 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chanelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chanelle?

The median living Chanelle is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 39. An estimated 5,100 people named Chanelle are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chanelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #5,960
2024 24 #5,331
2023 30 #4,586
2022 26 #5,051
2021 31 #4,430
2020 40 #3,698
2019 49 #3,241
2018 42 #3,627
2017 56 #2,934
2016 68 #2,601
2015 76 #2,414
2014 94 #2,073
2013 87 #2,157
2012 112 #1,812
2011 68 #2,619
2010 89 #2,185
2009 117 #1,832
2008 93 #2,159
2007 104 #1,973
2006 92 #2,111
2005 80 #2,259
2004 76 #2,293
2003 82 #2,129
2002 80 #2,116
2001 84 #2,014
2000 97 #1,792
1995 122 #1,348
1990 206 #926
1985 130 #1,109
1980 97 #1,311
1975 35 #2,325
1970 25 #2,789
1965 10 #4,239
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Famous people named Chanelle

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Chanelle Scheepers Chanelle Scheepers South African tennis player b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chanelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chanelle?

The median living Chanelle is about 32 years old. Half of all living Chanelles are between 19 and 39 years old.

How many people named Chanelle are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Chanelle are alive in the United States, based on 5,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chanelle in 2025?

Chanelle ranked #5,960 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chanelle?

5,223 babies have been named Chanelle in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chanelle most popular?

Chanelle peaked in 1991, when 224 newborns received the name.

Is Chanelle a boy or girl name?

Chanelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chanelle rising or falling?

Chanelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Chanelle become more popular?

Chanelle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Chanelle in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Chanelle?

Well-known people named Chanelle include Chanelle Scheepers (tennis player).

Names like Chanelle

Names that sound and feel close to Chanelle: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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