Chanel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #685 in 2015 with 417 recorded births. This places Chanel in the top 4% 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. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 4,280 girls born was named Chanel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.