Channel: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	18	2	–	#5,515
1970s	230	23	+1178%	#2,343
1980s	513	51	+123%	#1,644
1990s	459	46	-11%	#1,711
2000s	179	18	-61%	#5,044
2010s	93	9	-48%	#6,510
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-43%	#12,411

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,515

1970s

230

+1178%

#2,343

1980s

513

+123%

#1,644

1990s

459

-11%

#1,711

2000s

179

-61%

#5,044

2010s

-48%

#6,510

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#12,411

The story of Channel

Channel 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 1967, 1,524 American babies have been named Channel. Its peak came in 1991, when 85 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 Channel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Channel?

The median living Channel is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 42. An estimated 1,500 people named Channel 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.

Channel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,424
2023	5	#15,674
2022	6	#13,962
2021	7	#12,476
2020	7	#12,411
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	12	#8,912
2016	7	#13,194
2015	11	#9,617
2014	19	#6,510
2013	9	#11,211
2012	11	#9,864
2011	13	#8,729
2010	11	#9,925
2009	16	#7,755
2008	17	#7,486
2007	22	#6,149
2006	22	#5,961
2005	20	#6,065
2004	11	#9,384
2003	11	#9,176
2002	19	#5,946
2001	23	#5,044
2000	18	#5,991
1995	26	#3,997
1990	84	#1,738
1985	50	#2,108
1980	34	#2,704
1975	17	#3,796
1970	5	#8,165
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Channel?

The median living Channel is about 35 years old. Half of all living Channels are between 28 and 42 years old.

How many people named Channel are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Channel are alive in the United States, based on 1,524 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Channel mean?

Spelling variant of Chanel.

How popular is the name Channel in 2025?

Channel 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 Channel?

1,524 babies have been named Channel in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Channel most popular?

Channel peaked in 1991, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Channel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Channel rising or falling?

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

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Channel popularity over time

The story of Channel

How old are people named Channel?

Channel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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