Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2316 in 2003 with 46 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.4%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 42,941 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.