Channing is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Channing means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Channing across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Channing has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Channing is a unisex name of English origin meaning “young wolf, or church official”. A surname used as a given name for both sexes.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,238 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 67 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Channing per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (683/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (11/yr).
Channing has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #875 nationally (given to 691 babies that year).
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