Girls' name · since 1958
Channa
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 873 babies named Channa, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,237 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 873
- born since 1958
- 1980s
- peak decade
Channa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 873 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Channa recorded 873 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2024.
- #8,237 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 873 born since 1958
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Channa ranks #8,237 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 873 born since 1958, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,237 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 873
- born since 1958
- 1980s
- peak decade
Channa's 873 recorded births place it above 88.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Channa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Channa splits its recorded history at 1987: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Channa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2024
- Peak year (1984)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Channa popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Channa as boys' name)
Channa by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (281 births, 32% of the file).
1980s was Channa's strongest decade.
281 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Channa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 89
1960s
89 births
- 1970s
1970s
204 births
- 1980s
1980s
281 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s 77
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 281 births (32% of all-time use).
How Channa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Channa's total volume
Channa by state
Where Channa concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 3.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
28 of 873 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Channa's data
- Channa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (281 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Channas (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Channa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Channa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.