Gender
Origin
- French
- canal
Surname used as first name; popularized through the fame of French haute couture designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Chanel
Pronunciation
ch(a)-nel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #4526, 11 births); most recent 1996 (rank #7969, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #382, 676 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1309, 170 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 170 |
| 2024 | – | 192 |
| 2023 | – | 206 |
| 2022 | – | 289 |
| 2021 | – | 333 |
| 2020 | – | 390 |
| 2019 | – | 355 |
| 2018 | – | 354 |
| 2017 | – | 391 |
| 2016 | – | 450 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #349, 124 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #3255, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #422, 138 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1781, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 17 |
| 2022 | – | 19 |
| 2021 | – | 30 |
| 2020 | – | 33 |
| 2019 | – | 40 |
| 2018 | – | 36 |
| 2017 | – | 63 |
| 2016 | – | 83 |
| 2015 | – | 72 |
| 2014 | – | 76 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #465, 7 births); most recent 2018 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #293, 12 births); most recent 2012 (rank #580, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #194, 19 births); most recent 2017 (rank #516, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence