Channie: 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	17	2	–	#940
1890s	31	3	+82%	#1,277
1900s	31	3	0%	#1,337
1910s	112	11	+261%	#1,426
1920s	101	10	-10%	#2,289
1930s	77	8	-24%	#2,321
1940s	70	7	-9%	#2,530
1950s	59	6	-16%	#3,351
1960s	14	1	-76%	#4,584
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	23	2	–	#8,254
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#940

1890s

+82%

#1,277

1900s

#1,337

1910s

112

+261%

#1,426

1920s

101

-10%

#2,289

1930s

-24%

#2,321

1940s

-9%

#2,530

1950s

-16%

#3,351

1960s

-76%

#4,584

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,254

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Channie

Channie 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 1884, 535 American babies have been named Channie. Its peak came in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Channie?

The median living Channie is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Channie 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.

Channie 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,484
1980	5	#10,635
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,496
1955	–	–
1950	6	#4,813
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,935
1935	13	#2,321
1930	7	#3,716
1925	8	#3,722
1920	16	#2,289
1915	12	#2,413
1910	11	#1,438
1905	–	–
1900	9	#1,337
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,365
1885	6	#940
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Channie?

The median living Channie is about 74 years old. Half of all living Channies are between 66 and 81 years old.

How many people named Channie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Channie are alive in the United States, based on 535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Channie in 2025?

Channie 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 Channie?

535 babies have been named Channie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Channie most popular?

Channie peaked in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Channie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Channie rising or falling?

Channie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Channie popularity over time

The story of Channie

How old are people named Channie?

Channie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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