Channel
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Channel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,524 births recorded 1967–2024 · peaked in 1991 with 85 births
Most common in: California, New York, Illinois, Florida, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
186 births recorded 1988–2022 · currently #5124 · peaked in 2016 with 13 births
Most common in: Essonne, La Réunion
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
101 births recorded 1996–2017 · peaked in 1998 with 11 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
101 births recorded 1996–2017 · peaked in 1998 with 11 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Channel’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #9048 | — |
| 2004 | #9264 | ↓216 |
| 2005 | #5999 | ↑3265 |
| 2006 | #5906 | ↑93 |
| 2007 | #6093 | ↓187 |
| 2008 | #7408 | ↓1315 |
| 2009 | #7679 | ↓271 |
| 2010 | #9790 | ↓2111 |
| 2011 | #8614 | ↑1176 |
| 2012 | #9711 | ↓1097 |
| 2013 | #11000 | ↓1289 |
| 2014 | #6451 | ↑4549 |
| 2015 | #9481 | ↓3030 |
| 2016 | #12876 | ↓3395 |
| 2017 | #8776 | ↑4100 |
| 2020 | #12142 | ↓3366 |
| 2021 | #12206 | ↓64 |
| 2022 | #13592 | ↓1386 |
| 2023 | #15194 | ↓1602 |
| 2024 | #12161 | ↑3033 |
Frequently asked questions about Channel
Is Channel a popular name?
Channel has 1,524 recorded births in United States between 1967 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Channel more common for boys or girls?
Channel is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Channel most popular?
Channel peaked in 1991 in United States, with 85 recorded births that year.
Is Channel rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Channel’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6804 in 1967 to #12161 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Channel?
At least 1,811 babies have been recorded with the name Channel across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Channel popular in more than one country?
Yes — Channel appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.