Name Legacy

Chanell

Recorded 1961–2025 · United States

Chanell was most popular in 1991, when 114 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,352 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,897 people named Chanell.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#2,352
Births that year114
Total since 18802,897
Given to100% girls

Chanell over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Chanell’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Chanell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Chanell is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,897 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Chanell

Where Chanell is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org