Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #831 in 2016 with 273 recorded births. This places Channing in the top 6% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 396.4%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 6,949 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.