Channa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	–	11	1	–	#5,643
1960s	89	–	89	9	+709%	#3,639
1970s	204	–	204	20	+129%	#2,671
1980s	281	5	286	29	+40%	#2,521
1990s	168	–	168	17	-41%	#4,835
2000s	77	–	77	8	-54%	#6,379
2010s	32	–	32	3	-58%	#12,455
2020s (to 2025)	11	–	11	2	-43%	#13,790

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,643

1960s

–

+709%

#3,639

1970s

204

–

204

+129%

#2,671

1980s

281

286

+40%

#2,521

1990s

168

–

168

-41%

#4,835

2000s

–

-54%

#6,379

2010s

–

-58%

#12,455

2020s (to 2025)

–

-43%

#13,790

The story of Channa

Channa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1958, 878 American babies have been named Channa. Its peak came in 1984, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Channa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Channa?

The median living Channa is about 41 years old; half are between 32 and 48. An estimated 800 people named Channa are alive in the United States today.

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

Channa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	5	#15,758	–	–
2023	6	#13,790	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	6	#14,709	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#17,112	–	–
2013	6	#15,009	–	–
2012	8	#12,455	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	7	#13,764	–	–
2009	9	#11,661	–	–
2008	7	#14,140	–	–
2007	6	#15,889	–	–
2006	5	#17,673	–	–
2005	9	#11,101	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	5	#16,256	–	–
2002	10	#9,636	–	–
2001	17	#6,379	–	–
2000	9	#10,055	–	–
1995	12	#7,137	–	–
1990	18	#5,093	–	–
1985	32	#2,870	–	–
1980	32	#2,808	–	–
1975	17	#3,795	–	–
1970	14	#4,066	–	–
1965	11	#3,982	–	–
1960	9	#4,493	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Channa?

The median living Channa is about 41 years old. Half of all living Channas are between 32 and 48 years old.

How many people named Channa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Channa are alive in the United States, based on 878 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Channa in 2025?

Channa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Channa?

878 babies have been named Channa in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Channa most popular?

Channa peaked in 1984, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Channa a boy or girl name?

Channa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Channa rising or falling?

Channa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Channa popularity over time

The story of Channa

How old are people named Channa?

Channa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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