Unisex name · since 1985

Channin

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Channin, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,362 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade

Channin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 86 have been recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Channin recorded 86 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2021.

  • #18,362 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1985
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Channin ranks #18,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,362 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Channin's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Channin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Channin splits its recorded history at 2011: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Channin popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2013)
12
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
468101214 1985198919942011201420182021 6

Channin popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 45 births
468101214 196819691970198619871988 6

Channin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (49 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Channin's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Channin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Channin? ▼
86 babies have been named Channin since 1985. All-time, it sits at #18,362 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2013 with 12 births.
Where does Channin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Channin ranks #18,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Channin go back to 1985, giving 37 years of history 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.

What to do with Channin's data

  • Channin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Channin

Nearby Names Like Channin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Channin

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

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Bern
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Channin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1985–2021 (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 Channin 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.