Champ: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,154

among boys · ↓250 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Champ · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

42 babies

All-time total

1,289

#4,370 all-time among boys

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Champ popularity over time

1,289 babies have been named Champ since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#838
1890s	18	2	+64%	#912
1900s	11	1	-39%	#1,032
1910s	161	16	+1364%	#861
1920s	104	10	-35%	#1,516
1930s	63	6	-39%	#2,099
1940s	84	8	+33%	#2,226
1950s	68	7	-19%	#2,415
1960s	29	3	-57%	#3,612
1970s	23	2	-21%	#4,313
1980s	6	1	-74%	#5,681
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	183	18	–	#3,396
2010s	349	35	+91%	#2,772
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	-15%	#3,423

Where Champ is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Champ

Champ is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,154 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 1,289 American babies have been named Champ. Its peak came in 2012, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Champ stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Champ?

The median living Champ is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Champ are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Champ year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,154
2024	28	#3,904
2023	34	#3,431
2022	34	#3,423
2021	29	#3,753
2020	29	#3,663
2019	28	#3,811
2018	33	#3,384
2017	25	#4,129
2016	39	#3,009
2015	37	#3,091
2014	28	#3,708
2013	42	#2,772
2012	42	#2,823
2011	35	#3,178
2010	40	#2,920
2009	29	#3,652
2008	28	#3,755
2007	27	#3,802
2006	31	#3,396
2005	18	#4,662
2004	13	#5,864
2003	8	#7,965
2002	8	#7,761
2001	8	#7,644
2000	13	#5,332
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,313
1965	–	–
1960	6	#3,721
1955	8	#3,005
1950	9	#2,604
1945	5	#3,396
1940	10	#2,347
1935	8	#2,750
1930	–	–
1925	11	#2,617
1920	12	#2,480
1915	20	#1,566
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,349
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Champ, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Champ?

The median living Champ is about 13 years old. Half of all living Champs are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Champ are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Champ are alive in the United States, based on 1,289 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Champ in 2025?

Champ ranked #4,154 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Champ?

1,289 babies have been named Champ in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Champ most popular?

Champ peaked in 2012, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Champ a boy or girl name?

Champ is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Champ rising or falling?

Champ has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Champ become more popular?

Champ looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Champ in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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