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Chanel

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What official birth registration shows about Chanel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #307 to #5927.200020052010201520202025#307#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#307
1997#325
1998#374
1999#334
2000#446
2001#412
2002#364
2003#365
2004#346
2005#358
2006#349
2007#429
2008#545
2009#601
2010#608
2011#702
2012#639
2013#626
2014#859
2015#984
2016#897
2017#915
2018#1436
2019#1349
2020#1687
2021#1785
2022#2325
2023#2201
2024#2574
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2018: #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1436 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #307 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #307 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #307 in England and Wales in 1996.

Chanel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#257410HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#232511HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#178516HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#168717HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#134923HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#143622HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#91541HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#89741HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#98436HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#85944HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#62665HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#63965HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#70255HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#60864HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#60163HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#54570HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42995HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#349124HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#358112HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#346112HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#365101HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#36496HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#41275HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#44668HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#33498HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#37486HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#325105HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#307116HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4647HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Chanel is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Chanel, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#307 in 1996
Republic of Ireland2004–201810#414 in 2004
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What is known about Chanel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #307 in England and Wales in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.