Top Boy Baby Names starting with c

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1940.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1940 Starting On C.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names from 1940 - 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
6Charles1 in 35 (2.89%)31,675
32Carl1 in 162 (0.62%)6,748
64Clarence1 in 315 (0.32%)3,473
94Clifford1 in 504 (0.2%)2,174
97Curtis1 in 528 (0.19%)2,075
102Clyde1 in 549 (0.18%)1,995
111Charlie1 in 628 (0.16%)1,742
118Cecil1 in 702 (0.14%)1,559
127Calvin1 in 751 (0.13%)1,458
137Chester1 in 822 (0.12%)1,331
145Claude1 in 938 (0.11%)1,167
188Carroll1 in 1,516 (0.07%)722
199Carlos1 in 1,749 (0.06%)626
202Clifton1 in 1,786 (0.06%)613
204Clinton1 in 1,837 (0.05%)596
211Clayton1 in 1,904 (0.05%)575
240Carlton1 in 2,339 (0.04%)468
242Christopher1 in 2,359 (0.04%)464
272Clark1 in 2,836 (0.04%)386
287Conrad1 in 3,248 (0.03%)337
293Craig1 in 3,410 (0.03%)321
334Cleveland1 in 4,505 (0.02%)243
338Chris1 in 4,542 (0.02%)241
355Carol1 in 5,115 (0.02%)214
356Cornelius1 in 5,115 (0.02%)214
367Carmen1 in 5,614 (0.02%)195
407Coy1 in 6,757 (0.01%)162
413Charley1 in 7,017 (0.01%)156
422Clair1 in 7,347 (0.01%)149
439Carrol1 in 8,109 (0.01%)135
444Connie1 in 8,552 (0.01%)128
472Clement1 in 10,043 (0.01%)109
493Cary1 in 11,057 (0.01%)99
494Cleo1 in 11,057 (0.01%)99
505Carmine1 in 11,898 (0.01%)92
517Claud1 in 12,729 (0.01%)86
521Cyril1 in 12,878 (0.01%)85
538Clay1 in 13,683 (0.01%)80
581Chuck1 in 15,865 (0.01%)69
582Columbus1 in 15,865 (0.01%)69
590Christian1 in 16,586 (0.01%)66
593Carson1 in 16,841 (0.01%)65
594Cruz1 in 16,841 (0.01%)65
619Carey1 in 18,873 (0.01%)58
620Coleman1 in 18,873 (0.01%)58
662Cletus1 in 22,340 (0%)49
744Carlo1 in 31,276 (0%)35
745Clarance1 in 31,276 (0%)35
765Claudie1 in 35,311 (0%)31
766Crawford1 in 35,311 (0%)31
767Curtiss1 in 35,311 (0%)31
810Casimir1 in 40,543 (0%)27
820Cordell1 in 42,102 (0%)26
834Carter1 in 43,786 (0%)25
861Curley1 in 47,594 (0%)23
881Carleton1 in 49,757 (0%)22
900Candelario1 in 52,126 (0%)21
901Cyrus1 in 52,126 (0%)21
947Cloyd1 in 60,814 (0%)18
963Colin1 in 64,391 (0%)17
984Constantine1 in 68,416 (0%)16
1008Cliff1 in 72,977 (0%)15
1040Catarino1 in 78,190 (0%)14
1041Cornell1 in 78,190 (0%)14
1062Candido1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1063Cleophus1 in 84,204 (0%)13
1094Carmelo1 in 91,221 (0%)12
1095Clare1 in 91,221 (0%)12
1096Clovis1 in 91,221 (0%)12
1097Collins1 in 91,221 (0%)12
1098Curt1 in 91,221 (0%)12
1134Cedric1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1135Claire1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1136Clemens1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1137Clemmie1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1138Cletis1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1139Colon1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1140Concepcion1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1141Conley1 in 99,514 (0%)11
1179Cecilio1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1180Ciro1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1181Clemente1 in 109,466 (0%)10
1218Camilo1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1219Celestino1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1220Claudio1 in 121,628 (0%)9
1243Cesar1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1244Chesley1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1245Cipriano1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1246Clint1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1247Cloyce1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1248Conrado1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1249Cosimo1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1250Cristobal1 in 136,832 (0%)8
1292Carver1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1293Casimiro1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1294Cayetano1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1295Climmie1 in 156,379 (0%)7
1356Cal1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1357Carlie1 in 182,443 (0%)6
1358Carlis1 in 182,443 (0%)6

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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