Champ comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Victorious or champion..
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How popular is Champ?
2012peak year
Today, Champ is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3558), with only about 32 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2012, 42 babies were given the name (ranked #2823 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Champ's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,264 babies have been registered as Champ since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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