Boys' name · since 1881

Champ

Champ has 1,289 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,370 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,145 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,289
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade

1,289 babies have been named Champ since 1881, making it today's #4145 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Champ has been recorded 1,289 times among boys since 1881, currently ranked #4145 nationally and more common than 70% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.

  • #4,370 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,145 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,289 born since 1881
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Champ ranks #4,370 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,145 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,289 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,370 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,145 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,289
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%70.2%
Champ vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Champ's 1,289 recorded births place it above 90.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Champ compares

1,289 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Champ's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Champ Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,289 369 358,536
Peak-year births 42 34 22,252

Champ's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Champ's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Champ popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
42
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
01020304050 188119151926194019511967200420152025 25

Champ by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (349 births, 27% of the file).

2010s was Champ's strongest decade.

349 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Champ births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 349 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Champ compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Champ's total volume

Champ vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -21, 16.2%-55, 11.3%-30, 6.3%-103, 4.7%-64, 6.1%-110, 2.4%-145, 6.1%-25, 7.9%-47, 7.7%-85, 11%-49, 4.4%-67, 4%-51, 3.6%-33, 5.5%-57, 3.9%Champ-145, 3.3%Champ
Champ vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Champ by state

Where Champ concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Champ
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
55 4.3%
#2 Texas
36 2.8%
#3 Arkansas
5 0.4%
#4 Missouri
5 0.4%
California share of Champ's total US births 4.3%
Even split

55 of 1,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Champ? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 1,289 babies named Champ. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,370 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,145 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 42 births.
Where does Champ sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Champ ranks #4,370 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,145 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Champ most popular? ▼
Champ was most popular in the 2010s decade with 349 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Champ most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Champ are California (55 births), Texas (36 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Champ been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Champ since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Champ? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Champ's data

  • Champ's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (349 total births) through the 2020s (179) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Champs (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Champ

Nearby Names Like Champ

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Champ

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Champ side by side: Champ vs Charles Champ vs Chad Champ vs Charlie

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Champ

Lucious #4144
4,831 births · Peak 1926
Shep #4146
235 births · Peak 2023
Lonzo #4143
3,961 births · Peak 1919
Rosendo #4147
5,422 births · Peak 1993
Dana #4142
53,287 births · Peak 1962
Tito #4148
3,376 births · Peak 1974
Mose #4141
7,935 births · Peak 1919
Joachim #4149
1,203 births · Peak 2006

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Champ: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Champ draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.