Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #917 in 2017 with 232 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 321.8%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 7,976 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.