Neutral
Channing
Rooted in Old English, Channing is a gender-neutral name that means "Old English/French, canon". It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. 2012 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
Old EnglishOld English/French – "canon"
EtymologyAlso "young wolf"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
51
1920s
127
1930s
79
1940s
76
1950s
104
1960s
244
1970s
527
1980s
1,482
1990s
1,517
2000s
1,449
2010s
3,949
Peaked in the 2010s · 9,605 total U.S. births since 1900