Champion

A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning warrior or fighter.

Babies a year
41
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Champion by the numbers

Champion was given to 41 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Champion. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Campionchampion; a flower name3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Camptonsettlement where wild plants grow; place name5 in the US (2017)
  • Charltonsettlement of free men or farmers4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Camarion18 in the US (2017)
  • Chaseton11 in the US (2017)
  • Chanston8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Champion, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Champion

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