Chanel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #881 in 2007 with 318 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 453 births ranking #630. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 23.6%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 6,045 girls born was named Chanel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.