Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Champion

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,772 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#3,772
among boys · ↓974 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Champion · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
71 babies
All-time total
744
#6,178 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Champion popularity over time

744 babies have been named Champion since 1914, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 14 1 – #2,306
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,191
1980s – – – –
1990s 10 1 – #9,071
2000s 81 8 +710% #4,775
2010s 316 32 +290% #2,050
2020s (to 2025) 318 53 +68% #2,143

Where Champion 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Champion

Champion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,772 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 744 American babies have been named Champion. Its peak came in 2019, when 71 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 Champion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Champion?

The median living Champion is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Champion are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Champion year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,772
2024 46 #2,798
2023 52 #2,548
2022 67 #2,171
2021 59 #2,324
2020 65 #2,143
2019 71 #2,050
2018 49 #2,584
2017 41 #2,904
2016 27 #3,897
2015 24 #4,195
2014 23 #4,284
2013 23 #4,205
2012 26 #3,913
2011 25 #4,006
2010 7 #9,868
2009 20 #4,775
2008 12 #6,824
2007 8 #9,050
2006 7 #9,735
2005 7 #9,285
2004 6 #10,171
2003 7 #8,812
2002 7 #8,600
2001 – –
2000 7 #8,331
1995 5 #9,071
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Champion?

The median living Champion is about 6 years old. Half of all living Champions are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Champion are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Champion are alive in the United States, based on 744 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Champion in 2025?

Champion ranked #3,772 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Champion?

744 babies have been named Champion in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Champion most popular?

Champion peaked in 2019, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Champion a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Champion rising or falling?

Champion is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Champion become more popular?

Champion is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Champion in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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