Chanel

Chanel

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Chanel first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 124 babies (rank #349 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Chanel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Chanel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,691

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

124

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Chanel

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	116	#307
1997	105	#325
1998	86	#376
1999	98	#335
2000	68	#450
2001	75	#412
2002	96	#365
2003	101	#366
2004	112	#346
2005	112	#358
2006	124	#349
2007	95	#431
2008	70	#546
2009	63	#602
2010	64	#610
2011	55	#705
2012	65	#640
2013	65	#629
2014	44	#863
2015	36	#987
2016	41	#901

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

116

#307

1997

105

#325

1998

#376

1999

#335

2000

#450

2001

#412

2002

#365

2003

101

#366

2004

112

#346

2005

112

#358

2006

124

#349

2007

#431

2008

#546

2009

#602

2010

#610

2011

#705

2012

#640

2013

#629

2014

#863

2015

#987

2016

#901

Numerology of Chanel

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Chanel

Share your Chanel story

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Year-by-Year Detail