Total births
273
Unisex name · since 1910
Choice
Choice has 273 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7800
- among boys today
- 273
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Choice currently ranks #7800 among unisex names in America, with 273 babies recorded since 1910.
Choice has 273 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7800 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- #7800 among boys today
- 273 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Choice is currently the #7800 unisex name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 273 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7800
- among boys today
- 273
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Choice vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7800
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Choice was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Choice in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Choice compares
273 44th percentile among 14,294 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
Choice's all-time total is 26% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Choice | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 273 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Choice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Choice splits its recorded history at 1942: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Choice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,800
Active since
1910
Choice popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Choice popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 2015 (Choice as girls' name)
Choice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Choice's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Choice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
63 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 63 births (23% of all-time use).
Choice by state
Where Choice concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Choice? ▼
Choice has been given to 273 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7800 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Choice most popular? ▼
Choice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Choice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Choice are Oklahoma (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Choice a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Choice is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 273 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Choice been used? ▼
Choice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 116 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Choice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chosen, Chozen, Chozyn, Chong, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Choice's data
- Choice's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Choices (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Choice
Nearby Names Like Choice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Choice
Chosen Boy
#619 2,248 births
Chozen Boy
#742 1,555 births
Chozyn Boy
#1555 486 births
Chong Boy
336 births
Chon Boy
266 births
Compare Choice side by side: Choice vs Chosen Choice vs Chozen Choice vs Chozyn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Choice
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904 births · Peak 2025
Edouard #7801
621 births · Peak 2000
Eligio #7798
1,548 births · Peak 1985
Marcial #7802
2,013 births · Peak 1991
Zigmund #7797
808 births · Peak 1917
Rosalio #7803
2,058 births · Peak 1994
Colman #7796
1,045 births · Peak 2002
Hiroshi #7804
1,565 births · Peak 1924
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Choice: #7800 Unisex Name - 273 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/choice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Choice 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 June 2026.