Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1999 in 1999 with 48 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.7%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 40,002 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.