Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2159 in 2002 with 49 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 10.9%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 39,622 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.