Unisex name · since 1964
Channon
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 729 babies named Channon, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 729
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Channon is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 729 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Channon recorded 729 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2008.
- #9,280 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 729 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Channon ranks #9,280 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 729 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 729
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Channon's 729 recorded births place it above 87.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Channon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Channon's full recorded timeline at 1985, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Channon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2008
- Peak year (1971)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Channon popularity over time - boys
412 total births recorded since 1969 (Channon as boys' name)
Channon by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (260 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Channon's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Channon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 93
1960s
93 births
- 1970s
1970s
260 births
- 1980s
1980s
215 births
- 1990s
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 260 births (36% of all-time use).
How Channon 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 Channon's total volume
Channon by state
Where Channon concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.4% |
36 of 729 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Channon's data
- Channon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Channons (36 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 Channon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1964–2008 (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 Channon 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.