Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Channing
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2012
Peak era
2012
Peak births
512
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Channing
How many people are named Channing?
An estimated 6,772 living Americans are named Channing.
How rare is Channing?
Channing is uncommon among babies today, with 91 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.2% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Channing?
The median age of a living American named Channing is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 34 years old.
Is Channing still popular?
Not especially. Channing has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 91 births in 2025.
Where is Channing most common?
Channing has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
82.2%
2025
91
All-time
7,296
Where it lives now
Channing is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 6.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Channing is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.