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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Charles | 1 in 35 (2.89%) | 31,675 |
| 32 | Carl | 1 in 162 (0.62%) | 6,748 |
| 64 | Clarence | 1 in 315 (0.32%) | 3,473 |
| 94 | Clifford | 1 in 504 (0.2%) | 2,174 |
| 97 | Curtis | 1 in 528 (0.19%) | 2,075 |
| 102 | Clyde | 1 in 549 (0.18%) | 1,995 |
| 111 | Charlie | 1 in 628 (0.16%) | 1,742 |
| 118 | Cecil | 1 in 702 (0.14%) | 1,559 |
| 127 | Calvin | 1 in 751 (0.13%) | 1,458 |
| 137 | Chester | 1 in 822 (0.12%) | 1,331 |
| 145 | Claude | 1 in 938 (0.11%) | 1,167 |
| 188 | Carroll | 1 in 1,516 (0.07%) | 722 |
| 199 | Carlos | 1 in 1,749 (0.06%) | 626 |
| 202 | Clifton | 1 in 1,786 (0.06%) | 613 |
| 204 | Clinton | 1 in 1,837 (0.05%) | 596 |
| 211 | Clayton | 1 in 1,904 (0.05%) | 575 |
| 240 | Carlton | 1 in 2,339 (0.04%) | 468 |
| 242 | Christopher | 1 in 2,359 (0.04%) | 464 |
| 272 | Clark | 1 in 2,836 (0.04%) | 386 |
| 287 | Conrad | 1 in 3,248 (0.03%) | 337 |
| 293 | Craig | 1 in 3,410 (0.03%) | 321 |
| 334 | Cleveland | 1 in 4,505 (0.02%) | 243 |
| 338 | Chris | 1 in 4,542 (0.02%) | 241 |
| 355 | Carol | 1 in 5,115 (0.02%) | 214 |
| 356 | Cornelius | 1 in 5,115 (0.02%) | 214 |
| 367 | Carmen | 1 in 5,614 (0.02%) | 195 |
| 407 | Coy | 1 in 6,757 (0.01%) | 162 |
| 413 | Charley | 1 in 7,017 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 422 | Clair | 1 in 7,347 (0.01%) | 149 |
| 439 | Carrol | 1 in 8,109 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 444 | Connie | 1 in 8,552 (0.01%) | 128 |
| 472 | Clement | 1 in 10,043 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 493 | Cary | 1 in 11,057 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 494 | Cleo | 1 in 11,057 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 505 | Carmine | 1 in 11,898 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 517 | Claud | 1 in 12,729 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 521 | Cyril | 1 in 12,878 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 538 | Clay | 1 in 13,683 (0.01%) | 80 |
| 581 | Chuck | 1 in 15,865 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 582 | Columbus | 1 in 15,865 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 590 | Christian | 1 in 16,586 (0.01%) | 66 |
| 593 | Carson | 1 in 16,841 (0.01%) | 65 |
| 594 | Cruz | 1 in 16,841 (0.01%) | 65 |
| 619 | Carey | 1 in 18,873 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 620 | Coleman | 1 in 18,873 (0.01%) | 58 |
| 662 | Cletus | 1 in 22,340 (0%) | 49 |
| 744 | Carlo | 1 in 31,276 (0%) | 35 |
| 745 | Clarance | 1 in 31,276 (0%) | 35 |
| 765 | Claudie | 1 in 35,311 (0%) | 31 |
| 766 | Crawford | 1 in 35,311 (0%) | 31 |
| 767 | Curtiss | 1 in 35,311 (0%) | 31 |
| 810 | Casimir | 1 in 40,543 (0%) | 27 |
| 820 | Cordell | 1 in 42,102 (0%) | 26 |
| 834 | Carter | 1 in 43,786 (0%) | 25 |
| 861 | Curley | 1 in 47,594 (0%) | 23 |
| 881 | Carleton | 1 in 49,757 (0%) | 22 |
| 900 | Candelario | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 901 | Cyrus | 1 in 52,126 (0%) | 21 |
| 947 | Cloyd | 1 in 60,814 (0%) | 18 |
| 963 | Colin | 1 in 64,391 (0%) | 17 |
| 984 | Constantine | 1 in 68,416 (0%) | 16 |
| 1008 | Cliff | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 15 |
| 1040 | Catarino | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1041 | Cornell | 1 in 78,190 (0%) | 14 |
| 1062 | Candido | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1063 | Cleophus | 1 in 84,204 (0%) | 13 |
| 1094 | Carmelo | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1095 | Clare | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1096 | Clovis | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1097 | Collins | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1098 | Curt | 1 in 91,221 (0%) | 12 |
| 1134 | Cedric | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1135 | Claire | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1136 | Clemens | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1137 | Clemmie | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1138 | Cletis | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1139 | Colon | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1140 | Concepcion | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1141 | Conley | 1 in 99,514 (0%) | 11 |
| 1179 | Cecilio | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1180 | Ciro | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1181 | Clemente | 1 in 109,466 (0%) | 10 |
| 1218 | Camilo | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1219 | Celestino | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1220 | Claudio | 1 in 121,628 (0%) | 9 |
| 1243 | Cesar | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1244 | Chesley | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1245 | Cipriano | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1246 | Clint | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1247 | Cloyce | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1248 | Conrado | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1249 | Cosimo | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1250 | Cristobal | 1 in 136,832 (0%) | 8 |
| 1292 | Carver | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1293 | Casimiro | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1294 | Cayetano | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1295 | Climmie | 1 in 156,379 (0%) | 7 |
| 1356 | Cal | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1357 | Carlie | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
| 1358 | Carlis | 1 in 182,443 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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