How Many People Are Named Chaniel?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Chaniel. It is used for both genders, with 63.0% female. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Chaniel peaked in popularity in 1987 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chaniel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chaniel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chaniel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1987
6 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chaniel
Chaniel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (37.0%) and females (63.0%). Out of 27 total births registered, 10 were male and 17 were female.
Chaniel as a male name
Ranked #12,549 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Chaniel as a female name
Ranked #13,834 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Chaniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chaniel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 12 babies were registered. Chaniel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Chaniel by Decade
How has Chaniel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chaniel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chaniel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chaniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chaniel?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Chaniel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Chaniel a common name?
Chaniel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chaniel most popular?
Chaniel reached peak popularity in 1987, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chaniel is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chaniel a female name?
Chaniel is predominantly female. 63.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chaniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chaniel Smith, Chaniel Johnson, Chaniel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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