Channing

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A few things about Channing you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Channing

Channing Tatum

American actor, dancer and model (born 1980)

Choose Channing and your child shares a first name with Channing Tatum, an American actor, dancer and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Channing, like who?” Channing Tatum's Wikipedia article is available in 68 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,762 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Channing, 91 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Channing would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChanning first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2012, when it ranked #515. Today it's #1,771, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowChanning is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 40,161 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 18,762.
• 🍂TrendChanning has slipped 418 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,771. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedChanning is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #522, followed by Alabama (#622) and Georgia (#853). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlChanning is given to both boys and girls: 64% of the 142 babies named Channing in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Channing

Channing is a gender-neutral name of English and French origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ing”. US birth records list Channing for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 108 of those 114 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #515 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,771, with 91 babies. Of the 142 US babies named Channing in 2025, 36% were girls and 64% were boys.

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