The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1929 Starting On C.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1929 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Charles | 1 in 34 (2.98%) | 29,921 |
| 28 | Carl | 1 in 146 (0.69%) | 6,885 |
| 37 | Clarence | 1 in 176 (0.57%) | 5,716 |
| 71 | Clifford | 1 in 376 (0.27%) | 2,670 |
| 74 | Clyde | 1 in 384 (0.26%) | 2,618 |
| 87 | Charlie | 1 in 467 (0.21%) | 2,150 |
| 96 | Chester | 1 in 513 (0.19%) | 1,959 |
| 99 | Curtis | 1 in 521 (0.19%) | 1,930 |
| 101 | Cecil | 1 in 540 (0.19%) | 1,859 |
| 109 | Calvin | 1 in 610 (0.16%) | 1,646 |
| 122 | Claude | 1 in 712 (0.14%) | 1,412 |
| 165 | Clayton | 1 in 1,200 (0.08%) | 837 |
| 180 | Clifton | 1 in 1,360 (0.07%) | 739 |
| 182 | Clinton | 1 in 1,361 (0.07%) | 738 |
| 191 | Carroll | 1 in 1,465 (0.07%) | 686 |
| 229 | Carlos | 1 in 1,932 (0.05%) | 520 |
| 243 | Carlton | 1 in 2,106 (0.05%) | 477 |
| 267 | Conrad | 1 in 2,537 (0.04%) | 396 |
| 286 | Cornelius | 1 in 2,938 (0.03%) | 342 |
| 309 | Charley | 1 in 3,575 (0.03%) | 281 |
| 319 | Clair | 1 in 3,835 (0.03%) | 262 |
| 343 | Carmen | 1 in 4,407 (0.02%) | 228 |
| 364 | Cleveland | 1 in 4,807 (0.02%) | 209 |
| 366 | Christopher | 1 in 4,854 (0.02%) | 207 |
| 384 | Clement | 1 in 5,402 (0.02%) | 186 |
| 387 | Clark | 1 in 5,431 (0.02%) | 185 |
| 395 | Coy | 1 in 5,676 (0.02%) | 177 |
| 397 | Carmine | 1 in 5,741 (0.02%) | 175 |
| 399 | Claud | 1 in 5,774 (0.02%) | 174 |
| 401 | Carol | 1 in 5,841 (0.02%) | 172 |
| 408 | Cleo | 1 in 5,945 (0.02%) | 169 |
| 434 | Cyril | 1 in 6,929 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 444 | Cletus | 1 in 7,334 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 478 | Carrol | 1 in 8,737 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 485 | Columbus | 1 in 9,390 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 497 | Chris | 1 in 9,850 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 501 | Carlo | 1 in 10,149 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 525 | Coleman | 1 in 11,289 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 561 | Cruz | 1 in 13,220 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 569 | Casimir | 1 in 13,763 (0.01%) | 73 |
| 606 | Clay | 1 in 15,457 (0.01%) | 65 |
| 630 | Christian | 1 in 17,323 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 641 | Carey | 1 in 17,941 (0.01%) | 56 |
| 672 | Craig | 1 in 20,094 (0%) | 50 |
| 691 | Constantine | 1 in 21,377 (0%) | 47 |
| 702 | Clarance | 1 in 22,327 (0%) | 45 |
| 703 | Claudie | 1 in 22,327 (0%) | 45 |
| 740 | Connie | 1 in 25,118 (0%) | 40 |
| 779 | Clare | 1 in 29,550 (0%) | 34 |
| 780 | Cloyd | 1 in 29,550 (0%) | 34 |
| 791 | Candelario | 1 in 30,446 (0%) | 33 |
| 799 | Carleton | 1 in 31,397 (0%) | 32 |
| 800 | Carter | 1 in 31,397 (0%) | 32 |
| 801 | Cyrus | 1 in 31,397 (0%) | 32 |
| 830 | Carson | 1 in 33,490 (0%) | 30 |
| 831 | Clovis | 1 in 33,490 (0%) | 30 |
| 843 | Casper | 1 in 34,645 (0%) | 29 |
| 859 | Crawford | 1 in 35,882 (0%) | 28 |
| 875 | Carmelo | 1 in 37,211 (0%) | 27 |
| 893 | Claire | 1 in 38,643 (0%) | 26 |
| 894 | Conley | 1 in 38,643 (0%) | 26 |
| 941 | Christ | 1 in 43,683 (0%) | 23 |
| 1014 | Cleon | 1 in 52,879 (0%) | 19 |
| 1031 | Cosmo | 1 in 55,817 (0%) | 18 |
| 1057 | Carlyle | 1 in 59,100 (0%) | 17 |
| 1058 | Clem | 1 in 59,100 (0%) | 17 |
| 1080 | Camille | 1 in 62,794 (0%) | 16 |
| 1081 | Clemente | 1 in 62,794 (0%) | 16 |
| 1082 | Cleophus | 1 in 62,794 (0%) | 16 |
| 1083 | Cleve | 1 in 62,794 (0%) | 16 |
| 1105 | Courtney | 1 in 66,980 (0%) | 15 |
| 1129 | Candido | 1 in 71,765 (0%) | 14 |
| 1130 | Cary | 1 in 71,765 (0%) | 14 |
| 1131 | Catarino | 1 in 71,765 (0%) | 14 |
| 1132 | Clemens | 1 in 71,765 (0%) | 14 |
| 1133 | Conrado | 1 in 71,765 (0%) | 14 |
| 1160 | Christy | 1 in 77,285 (0%) | 13 |
| 1161 | Ciro | 1 in 77,285 (0%) | 13 |
| 1162 | Cresencio | 1 in 77,285 (0%) | 13 |
| 1163 | Curley | 1 in 77,285 (0%) | 13 |
| 1195 | Camillo | 1 in 83,725 (0%) | 12 |
| 1196 | Casimiro | 1 in 83,725 (0%) | 12 |
| 1197 | Cipriano | 1 in 83,725 (0%) | 12 |
| 1238 | Celestino | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1239 | Chauncey | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1240 | Clide | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1241 | Cliff | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1242 | Clint | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1243 | Curtiss | 1 in 91,337 (0%) | 11 |
| 1287 | Concepcion | 1 in 100,471 (0%) | 10 |
| 1331 | Camilo | 1 in 111,634 (0%) | 9 |
| 1332 | Cesar | 1 in 111,634 (0%) | 9 |
| 1333 | Colon | 1 in 111,634 (0%) | 9 |
| 1334 | Crespin | 1 in 111,634 (0%) | 9 |
| 1366 | Carlisle | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1367 | Casimer | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1368 | Cedric | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1369 | Cirilo | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1370 | Colin | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
| 1371 | Comer | 1 in 125,588 (0%) | 8 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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