Channin
The Story of Channin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Channin as a girl name dates back to 1968, when 6 babies received it. 1987 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Channin — #5,612 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Channin on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Channin last appeared in the published SSA data in 1988, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 45 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Channin on the record books as a boy name in 1985, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 12 Channins were born — ranking #6,603 that year. About 57% of every Channin on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Channin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 86 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to 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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.