Chanel is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #307 in 1996 with 116 recorded births. This places Chanel in the top 6% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 124 births ranking #349. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 2,552 girls born was named Chanel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.