Girls' name · since 1884
Channie
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 535 babies named Channie, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,358 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 535
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Channie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 535 have been recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Channie has been recorded 535 times among girls since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1986.
- #11,358 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 535 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Channie ranks #11,358 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 535 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11,358 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 535
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Channie's 535 recorded births place it above 84.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Channie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Channie's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Channie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1986
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Channie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (112 births, 21% of the file).
1910s was Channie's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Channie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 31
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 31
1900s
31 births
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s
1940s
70 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 112 births (21% of all-time use).
How Channie 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 Channie's total volume
Channie by state
Where Channie concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 535 births nationwide.
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- Channie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Channies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Channie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1884–1986 (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 Channie 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.