Recorded 1985–2021 Unisex name Peak 2013 86 births

Channin — boys' name

86 babies named Channin in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

86 boys have been named Channin since 1985, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.

86
total births
1985–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Channin was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

12 babies were named Channin in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Channin

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Channin between 1985 and 2021, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Channin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Channin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 45 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Channin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Channin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Channin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 86 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Channin at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

86

Since 1985

37 years of records

Peak year

2013

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1985

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2021

Channin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1985

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2013)
12
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
468101214 2021201820142011199419891985 8

Channin popularity over time — girls

45 total births recorded since 1968 (Channin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 45 births
468101214 198819871986197019691968 6

Channin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
49 births that decade — 57% of Channin's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Channin?
86 babies have been named Channin since 1985. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2013 with 12 births.
When was Channin most popular?
Channin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Channin a unisex name?
Yes, Channin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 86 births, and as a girl's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Channin been used?
Channin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 37 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Channin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.