Channing
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning a form of Canning, young wolf or from the church.
Babies a year
315
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
How Channing has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #781 |
| 2016 | #831 |
| 2017 | #917 |
Channing by the numbers
Channing was given to 315 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 511 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Channing. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Channing, each of these has a wolf in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Connorlover of hounds; wolf lover6,405 in the US (2017)
- Conorlover of hounds; wolf lover1,127 in the US (2017)
- Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
- Ralphwolf counsel541 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
- Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean youth
Like Channing, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Channing
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