NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Chanel
Chanel is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyMillennials
18,926
Total named
28
Avg ageestimated
1991
Peak year
#1,223
Rank in 2024
Chanel peaked in 1991, when about 676 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 1,223rd for girls, holding steady. Most people named Chanel today are around 28 years old (estimated) — squarely Millennials. In all, roughly 18,926 girls have been named Chanel since record-keeping began in 1955.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Chanel each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1991676 girls1960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Chanel:
SelinaAlexusTanishaJuanaTabathaJustice
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Chanel each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.