Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1337 in 2008 with 129 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 134.5%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 15,814 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.