Channing is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1037 in 2018 with 196 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 512 births ranking #515. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 256.4%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 9,263 boys born was named Channing. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.