Channel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,636 in 1988
0 babies were named Channel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChannel first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #1,636.
About the name Channel
Channel is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Channel for girls from 1967 to 2024, in 56 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #1,636 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 | 280,374 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 66,401 girls |
| 1980s | 30 | 33,681 girls |
| 1990s | 25 | 39,761 girls |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 103,306 girls |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 189,753 girls |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 253,807 girls |
Other spellings of Channel
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Questions about the name Channel
What is the origin of the name Channel?
Channel has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Channel a boy or girl name?
Channel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Channel?
Channel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,636 in 1988.