Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1971

Channon

Gender Unisex · 64% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Channon
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
57 babies
All-time total
1,141
#9,280 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Channon popularity over time

1,141 babies have been named Channon since 1964, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1960s 93 8 101 10 – #2,031
1970s 260 127 387 39 +283% #2,070
1980s 215 68 283 28 -27% #2,843
1990s 116 72 188 19 -34% #4,679
2000s 45 44 89 9 -53% #11,790
2010s – 70 70 7 -21% –
2020s (to 2025) – 23 23 4 -45% –

The story of Channon

Channon 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 1964, 1,141 American babies have been named Channon, about 64% girls and 36% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1971, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Channon?

The median living Channon is about 43 years old; half are between 31 and 51. An estimated 1,100 people named Channon are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Channon 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 – – – –
2023 – – 11 #7,366
2022 – – 6 #11,113
2021 – – 6 #11,036
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 10 #7,722
2017 – – 6 #11,020
2016 – – 9 #8,259
2015 – – 5 #12,401
2014 – – 11 #7,154
2013 – – 13 #6,307
2012 – – 6 #11,032
2011 – – 5 #12,610
2010 – – 5 #12,563
2009 – – 6 #11,236
2008 9 #11,790 7 #10,036
2007 5 #18,187 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 6 #14,851 – –
2004 5 #16,626 9 #7,631
2003 – – – –
2002 7 #12,472 10 #6,609
2001 6 #13,858 6 #9,454
2000 7 #12,039 6 #9,274
1995 13 #6,711 12 #4,838
1990 15 #5,875 7 #6,516
1985 22 #3,751 8 #4,766
1980 24 #3,427 7 #5,014
1975 18 #3,653 9 #3,696
1970 39 #2,085 9 #3,314
1965 7 #5,359 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Channon?

The median living Channon is about 43 years old. Half of all living Channons are between 31 and 51 years old.

How many people named Channon are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Channon are alive in the United States, based on 1,141 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Channon in 2025?

Channon 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 Channon?

1,141 babies have been named Channon in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Channon most popular?

Channon peaked in 1971, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Channon a boy or girl name?

Channon is used for both: about 64% of babies named Channon have been girls and 36% boys.

Is the name Channon rising or falling?

Channon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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