Churchill
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,743 in 1945
0 babies were named Churchill in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChurchill first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1945, when it reached #2,743.
About the name Churchill
Churchill is a boy name of English origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ill”. US birth records list Churchill for boys from 1914 to 2019, in 18 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #2,743 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.8 | 206,897 boys |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 980,392 boys |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 1940s | 2.2 | 462,963 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Churchill
What is the origin of the name Churchill?
Churchill has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Churchill a boy or girl name?
Churchill is a boy name.
How popular is the name Churchill?
Churchill is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #2,743 in 1945.