The first name Channing
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈt͡ʃænɪŋ/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Channing last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2015, with 11 births (#2,020).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Channing with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Channing at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 91 boys born in the United States were named Channing, the 1,772nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 512 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Channing
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Channing TatumAmerican actor, dancer and model (born 1980)
- Channing FryeAmerican basketball player (born 1983)
- Channing PollockAmerican actor and magician (1926-2006)
- Channing PollockAmerican playwright and screenwriter (1880-1946)
- Channing H. CoxAmerican politician (1879–1968)
- Richard GarfieldAmerican game designer, born 1963
Questions
- How popular is the name Channing?
- In 2018, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Channing, ranking 3,412th. Its peak was 2015, with 11 births.
- Is Channing a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 11,238 US babies named Channing since 1880, 35% were girls and 65% boys.
- When was Channing most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 512 babies were named Channing, its highest rank at 515th.
- How do you pronounce Channing?
- Channing is /ˈt͡ʃænɪŋ/, 2 syllables.
- Is Channing also a surname?
- Yes. Channing is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.