Chanel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #923 in 2006 with 287 recorded births. This places Chanel in the top 5% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 453 births ranking #630. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 31.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 6,624 girls born was named Chanel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.