Channer
Channer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alice Channer, British sculptor Colin Channer, Jamaican writer George Channer (1842–1905), recipient of the Victoria Cross Grace Channer, African-Canadian artist Harold Channer (1935–2020), American interviewer on Manhattan Neighborhood Network from 1973 to 2011
Meaning & Origin of Channer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Channer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alice Channer, British sculptor Colin Channer, Jamaican writer George Channer (1842–1905), recipient of the Victoria Cross Grace Channer, African-Canadian artist Harold Channer (1935–2020), American interviewer on Manhattan Neighborhood Network from 1973 to 2011
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The Story of Channer
Channer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 7 Channers were born — ranking #9,654 that year. As of 2026, Channer ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Channers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Channer
Channer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Channer's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,654. Use the chart and map above to compare Channer'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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