Champion
Boy name · #3767 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Champion? In official American birth records, Champion has been tracked continuously since 1914, giving it 111 years of documented American history.
Champion ranks #3767 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Champion.
The 111-year story
Champion first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 71 boys were named Champion — good for #2042 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Champion per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Champion in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Champion is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Champion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Champion is most common
State-level data for Champion is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Champion
Statistically, parents drawn to Champion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bentzion, Amillion, Kayvion, Lion, and Azarion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Champion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2168 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2139 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2042 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Champion?
In official American birth records, the name Champion first appeared in 1914 (over 111 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 111 years.
Is Champion a popular boy name?
Champion ranked #3767 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Champion most popular?
Champion peaked in 2019, when 71 American boys received the name (ranked #2042 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Champion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Champion. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.