Channell
Channell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Moseley Channell (1838–1928), English rower and judge Carl Channell, American political fundraiser Craig Channell Canadian ice hockey player Fred Channell (1910–1975), English footballer Ian Brackenbury Channell, stage name The Wizard of New Zealand, New Zealand educator Les Channell (1886–1954), American baseball player was a…
Meaning & Origin of Channell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Channell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Moseley Channell (1838–1928), English rower and judge Carl Channell, American political fundraiser Craig Channell Canadian ice hockey player Fred Channell (1910–1975), English footballer Ian Brackenbury Channell, stage name The Wizard of New Zealand, New Zealand educator Les Channell (1886–1954), American baseball player was a…
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The Story of Channell
Channell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 23 Channells were born — ranking #3,893 that year. As of 2026, Channell ranks #15,782 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 391 Channells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Channell
Channell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 391 births in the dataset. Channell's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,893. Use the chart and map above to compare Channell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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