Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2649 in 2004 with 40 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 27.3%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 49,620 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.