Recorded 1985–1991 Unisex name Peak 1985 33 births

Channy — unisex name

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

1980s271990s6

The verdict

33 girls have been named Channy since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

33
total births
1985–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Channy was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

8 babies were named Channy in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Channy

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Channy between 1985 and 1991, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Channy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Channy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Channy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Channy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Channy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Channy 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 33 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.

Channy at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

33

Since 1985

7 years of records

Peak year

1985

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1985

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1991

Channy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1985

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
456789 19911989198819861985 8

Channy popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1987 (Channy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
4681012 19891987 10

Channy by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
27 births that decade — 82% of Channy's all-time total
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Channy by state

Where Channy concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Channy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 15.2%
California share of Channy's total US births 15.2%

5 of 33 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Channy?
33 babies have been named Channy since 1985. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
When was Channy most popular?
Channy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Channy most popular?
The top states for the name Channy are California (5 births).
Is Channy a unisex name?
Yes, Channy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Channy been used?
Channy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 7 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Channy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1985–1991 (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.