Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1748 in 2001 with 65 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 18.2%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 29,890 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.