Channin
The Story of Channin
As a girl name
Channin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 13 Channins were born — ranking #5,612 that year. As of 2026, Channin ranks #10,386 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Channins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Channin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 12 Channins were born — ranking #6,603 that year. As of 2026, Channin ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Channins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Channin most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States62%
- United Kingdom24%
- Canada6%
- Malaysia6%
- France3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Channin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Channin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Channin
Channin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Channin's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #6,603. Use the chart and map above to compare Channin'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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