Champagne
A feminine name of French origin meaning "level field".
Name Census estimates that about 498 living Americans carry the first name Champagne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Champagne today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Champagne births was 1991 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Champagne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Champagne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
498
~ 1 in 688,262 Americans
Peak year
1991
43 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2009 SSA rank
#17,861
Tracked since 1977
Census
Champagne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 438 people with the first name Champagne, which placed it at #22,648 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,648
National first-name rank
People counted
438
438 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
60.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Champagne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Champagne is Black at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.4%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Champagne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Champagne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American60.7% · 266
- White17.4% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino10.3% · 45
- Two or more races6.4% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Champagne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Champagne from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 332 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Champagne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Champagne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Champagnes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Ohio, Texas recorded the most babies named Champagne, while Texas, Ohio, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Champagne
The given name Champagne originates from the French language and is derived from the region of Champagne in northeastern France. It is believed to have its roots in the Gaulish language, spoken by the Celtic inhabitants of the region before the Roman conquest. The word "Champagne" itself is thought to be a derivative of the Latin word "campania," meaning "open field" or "countryside."
The name Champagne has been associated with the renowned sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region since the 17th century. However, its use as a given name predates the fame of the wine and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Champagne is Champagne de Valois, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Champagne. In the 15th century, Champagne de Valois, a French courtier and diplomat, served as the ambassador to England during the reign of King Henry VI. Another prominent figure was Champagne Desarzille, a French philosopher and writer who lived in the 17th century and authored several works on metaphysics and theology.
During the 18th century, Champagne Philidor, a renowned French chess player and composer, rose to fame for his contributions to the game of chess and his compositions for the harpsichord. In the 19th century, Champagne Figuier, a French architect, gained recognition for his work on several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House).
Moving into the 20th century, Champagne Pomerle was a French painter and sculptor who gained recognition for her vibrant and expressive works of art. Her paintings and sculptures were exhibited in various galleries across Europe and the United States.
While the name Champagne is primarily associated with the French language and culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with strong French influences or connections. However, its rich history and association with the renowned sparkling wine from the Champagne region have made it a distinctive and memorable given name throughout the centuries.
People
Champagne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Champagne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Champagne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Champagne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 498 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Champagne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 688,262 US residents.
Is Champagne a common name?
We classify Champagne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 517 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Champagne most popular?
The single biggest year for Champagne was 1991, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Champagne is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Champagne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 438 people with the name Champagne, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,648 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Champagne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Champagne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Champagne leans strongly female. 408 people counted with this name were female (94.0%), compared with 26 male bearers (6.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Champagne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Champagne is Black at 60.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.4%) and Hispanic (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Champagne most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Champagne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.7% (266 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Champagne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Champagne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Champagne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Champagne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Champagne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Champagne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Champagne?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.