Girls' name · since 1967
Channel
Channel has 1,524 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,638 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,524
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Channel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,524 have been recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Channel recorded 1,524 times among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2024.
- #5,638 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,524 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Channel ranks #5,638 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,524 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,638 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,524
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Channel's 1,524 recorded births place it above 92.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Channel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Channel's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Channel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2024
- Peak year (1991)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Channel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (513 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Channel's strongest decade.
513 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Channel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
230 births
- 1980s
1980s
513 births
- 1990s
1990s
459 births
- 2000s 179
2000s
179 births
- 2010s 93
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 513 births (34% of all-time use).
How Channel 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 Channel's total volume
Channel by state
Where Channel concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 165 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 155 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 57 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 30 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
165 of 1,524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Channel appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Channel's data
- Channel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (513 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Channels (165 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Channel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1967–2024 (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 Channel 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.