boy's name
Church
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 33
Church is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Church over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Church?
In 2025, Church was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Church
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Church also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Church over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Church
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Church — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Church
How popular is the name Church?
In 2025, Church was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Church a girl's or a boy's name?
Church is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Church?
Church has 1 syllable.
When was Church most popular?
Church peaked in 2023, when 9 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Church a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Church currently ranks #9,444 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.