Feminine dossier · first seen 1955

Chanel

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1991
Peak era
1991
Peak births
676
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1955Peak 19912025
peak 1991 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Chanel

How many people are named Chanel?

An estimated 18,706 living Americans are named Chanel.

How rare is Chanel?

Chanel is uncommon among babies today, with 170 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 74.9% from its 1991 peak.

How old is the typical Chanel?

The median age of a living American named Chanel is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 39 years old.

Is Chanel still popular?

Not especially. Chanel has been declining since its 1991 peak and registered 170 births in 2025.

Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
74.9%
2025
170
All-time
19,097
Diaspora map

Chanel broke out in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (1983) and became over-represented in 13 states over 29 years.

Broke out: Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, 1983 · over-represented in 13 states over 29 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2008 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1984 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1992 DC Florida: broke out 1983 FL Georgia: broke out 2012 GA Hawaii: broke out 1988 HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1988 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1983 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1989 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1983 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1983 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1983 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1994 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY