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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chanel

Ranked #1667 - 1 in 437,756 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,275

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1667

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1667
Rarity
1 in 437,756
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Chanel

There are an estimated 18,275 people named Chanel alive worldwide today. That ranks Chanel at #1667 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chanel is held by approximately 18,275 people, ranking #1667 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,161 U.S. residents).

Historically Chanel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Chanel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Chanel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chanel, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1918: 7
  2. 1920: 5
  3. 1924: 7
  4. 1925: 5
  5. 1927: 5
  6. 1928: 5
  7. 1929: 8
  8. 1931: 5
  9. 1932: 5
  10. 1955: 7
  11. 1956: 7
  12. 1957: 6
  13. 1958: 7
  14. 1959: 12
  15. 1960: 7
  16. 1961: 11
  17. 1962: 21
  18. 1963: 37
  19. 1964: 33
  20. 1965: 38
  21. 1966: 41
  22. 1967: 55
  23. 1968: 61
  24. 1969: 81
  25. 1970: 89
  26. 1971: 111
  27. 1972: 87
  28. 1973: 121
  29. 1974: 119
  30. 1975: 140
  31. 1976: 151
  32. 1977: 163
  33. 1978: 198
  34. 1979: 269
  35. 1980: 281
  36. 1981: 276
  37. 1982: 332
  38. 1983: 434
  39. 1984: 437
  40. 1985: 458
  41. 1986: 495
  42. 1987: 465
  43. 1988: 544
  44. 1989: 534
  45. 1990: 611
  46. 1991: 676
  47. 1992: 658
  48. 1993: 594
  49. 1994: 468
  50. 1995: 358
  51. 1996: 422
  52. 1997: 378
  53. 1998: 325
  54. 1999: 275
  55. 2000: 278
  56. 2001: 238
  57. 2002: 209
  58. 2003: 229
  59. 2004: 263
  60. 2005: 272
  61. 2006: 287
  62. 2007: 318
  63. 2008: 380
  64. 2009: 354
  65. 2010: 333
  66. 2011: 320
  67. 2012: 373
  68. 2013: 382
  69. 2014: 453
  70. 2015: 417
  71. 2016: 450
  72. 2017: 391
  73. 2018: 354
  74. 2019: 355
  75. 2020: 391
  76. 2021: 333
  77. 2022: 289
  78. 2023: 206
  79. 2024: 192
  80. 2025: 170

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chanel worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,275 people named Chanel alive worldwide today, ranking #1667 globally.

Is Chanel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 437,756 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,275 bearers, which is 1 in 18,161 Americans.

Is Chanel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chanel is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Chanel come from?

Who are famous people named Chanel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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