Over the past 110 years, 14 881 girls and 26 boys have been named Chanel. The name Chanel ranks 1044th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Chanel in 1963. The peak of popularity of the name Chanel came in the 1980s and 1990s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.