Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Choice

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #5,904
Rank 2025
#5,904
among boys · ↑1,975 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Choice
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
17 babies
All-time total
300
#10,725 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Choice popularity over time

300 babies have been named Choice since 1910, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 22 22 2 – #1,567
1920s – 63 63 6 +186% #2,658
1930s – 46 46 5 -27% #2,489
1940s – 17 17 2 -63% #2,589
1950s – 10 10 1 -41% #3,900
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 9 9 1 – #3,698
1980s – 5 5 1 -44% #7,130
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 5 5 1 – #12,825
2010s 15 47 62 6 +1140% #8,237
2020s (to 2025) 12 49 61 10 +64% #5,904

The story of Choice

Choice is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,904 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 300 American babies have been named Choice, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Choice stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Choice?

The median living Choice is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 200 people named Choice are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Choice year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 15 #5,904
2024 7 #12,433 10 #7,879
2023 5 #15,689 – –
2022 – – 10 #7,863
2021 – – 7 #9,919
2020 – – 7 #9,762
2019 5 #16,059 7 #9,936
2018 – – 7 #9,868
2017 5 #16,394 5 #12,642
2016 – – 5 #12,551
2015 5 #17,011 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 9 #8,237
2012 – – 8 #9,004
2011 – – 6 #11,078
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #12,825
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
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1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
1975 – – 9 #3,698
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #3,965
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 6 #3,322
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #3,814
1920 – – 7 #3,542
1915 – – – –
1910 – – 5 #1,635
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Choice?

The median living Choice is about 8 years old. Half of all living Choices are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Choice are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Choice are alive in the United States, based on 300 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Choice in 2025?

Choice ranked #5,904 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Choice?

300 babies have been named Choice in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Choice most popular?

Choice peaked in 2024, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Choice a boy or girl name?

Choice is used for both: about 9% of babies named Choice have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Choice rising or falling?

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

Names like Choice

Names that sound and feel close to Choice: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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