The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1941 Starting On C.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1941 - 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 36 (2.81%) | 32,725 |
| 28 | Carl | 1 in 162 (0.62%) | 7,158 |
| 62 | Clarence | 1 in 317 (0.32%) | 3,670 |
| 93 | Clifford | 1 in 492 (0.2%) | 2,362 |
| 100 | Curtis | 1 in 545 (0.18%) | 2,135 |
| 113 | Clyde | 1 in 626 (0.16%) | 1,857 |
| 116 | Charlie | 1 in 680 (0.15%) | 1,709 |
| 131 | Calvin | 1 in 778 (0.13%) | 1,494 |
| 132 | Cecil | 1 in 780 (0.13%) | 1,491 |
| 136 | Chester | 1 in 814 (0.12%) | 1,429 |
| 151 | Claude | 1 in 1,001 (0.1%) | 1,161 |
| 188 | Carroll | 1 in 1,556 (0.06%) | 747 |
| 192 | Clinton | 1 in 1,624 (0.06%) | 716 |
| 202 | Clayton | 1 in 1,808 (0.06%) | 643 |
| 204 | Clifton | 1 in 1,817 (0.06%) | 640 |
| 213 | Carlos | 1 in 1,971 (0.05%) | 590 |
| 217 | Christopher | 1 in 2,019 (0.05%) | 576 |
| 242 | Craig | 1 in 2,392 (0.04%) | 486 |
| 246 | Carlton | 1 in 2,427 (0.04%) | 479 |
| 262 | Clark | 1 in 2,723 (0.04%) | 427 |
| 290 | Conrad | 1 in 3,257 (0.03%) | 357 |
| 330 | Chris | 1 in 4,322 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 366 | Cornelius | 1 in 5,383 (0.02%) | 216 |
| 369 | Carmen | 1 in 5,617 (0.02%) | 207 |
| 370 | Cleveland | 1 in 5,644 (0.02%) | 206 |
| 383 | Carol | 1 in 6,119 (0.02%) | 190 |
| 394 | Charley | 1 in 6,569 (0.02%) | 177 |
| 413 | Coy | 1 in 7,453 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 439 | Carrol | 1 in 8,549 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 442 | Clement | 1 in 8,612 (0.01%) | 135 |
| 445 | Cary | 1 in 8,742 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 447 | Clair | 1 in 8,808 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 460 | Connie | 1 in 9,453 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 465 | Carmine | 1 in 9,609 (0.01%) | 121 |
| 498 | Cleo | 1 in 11,627 (0.01%) | 100 |
| 529 | Chuck | 1 in 13,520 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 548 | Columbus | 1 in 14,534 (0.01%) | 80 |
| 557 | Christian | 1 in 15,298 (0.01%) | 76 |
| 563 | Carey | 1 in 15,712 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 564 | Cletus | 1 in 15,712 (0.01%) | 74 |
| 582 | Claud | 1 in 16,850 (0.01%) | 69 |
| 592 | Clay | 1 in 17,887 (0.01%) | 65 |
| 613 | Carlo | 1 in 19,378 (0.01%) | 60 |
| 630 | Cyril | 1 in 20,762 (0%) | 56 |
| 650 | Cruz | 1 in 22,798 (0%) | 51 |
| 654 | Coleman | 1 in 23,254 (0%) | 50 |
| 665 | Carter | 1 in 24,738 (0%) | 47 |
| 709 | Carson | 1 in 29,067 (0%) | 40 |
| 717 | Clarance | 1 in 29,812 (0%) | 39 |
| 843 | Cyrus | 1 in 46,507 (0%) | 25 |
| 852 | Colin | 1 in 48,445 (0%) | 24 |
| 868 | Cloyd | 1 in 50,551 (0%) | 23 |
| 881 | Curt | 1 in 52,849 (0%) | 22 |
| 893 | Clare | 1 in 55,366 (0%) | 21 |
| 911 | Candelario | 1 in 58,134 (0%) | 20 |
| 928 | Carleton | 1 in 61,194 (0%) | 19 |
| 940 | Carolyn | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 941 | Constantine | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 942 | Cosmo | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 943 | Curtiss | 1 in 64,593 (0%) | 18 |
| 977 | Curley | 1 in 72,668 (0%) | 16 |
| 990 | Cedric | 1 in 77,512 (0%) | 15 |
| 1011 | Cecilio | 1 in 83,049 (0%) | 14 |
| 1012 | Cesar | 1 in 83,049 (0%) | 14 |
| 1034 | Clovis | 1 in 89,437 (0%) | 13 |
| 1058 | Casimir | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1059 | Conley | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1060 | Cornelious | 1 in 96,890 (0%) | 12 |
| 1097 | Carmelo | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1098 | Chauncey | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1099 | Cipriano | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1100 | Ciro | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1101 | Clemente | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1102 | Cleotha | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1103 | Cliff | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1104 | Coley | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1105 | Crawford | 1 in 105,698 (0%) | 11 |
| 1151 | Casimer | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1152 | Catarino | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1153 | Conrado | 1 in 116,268 (0%) | 10 |
| 1184 | Camilo | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1185 | Casimiro | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1186 | Celestino | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1187 | Cresencio | 1 in 129,187 (0%) | 9 |
| 1215 | Cleophus | 1 in 145,335 (0%) | 8 |
| 1216 | Clint | 1 in 145,335 (0%) | 8 |
| 1254 | Candido | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1255 | Chalmer | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1256 | Claudie | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1257 | Colie | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1258 | Cornelio | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1259 | Cosme | 1 in 166,097 (0%) | 7 |
| 1334 | Caesar | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1335 | Celso | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1336 | Cesario | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1337 | Chad | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1338 | Charlton | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1339 | Claiborne | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1340 | Clebert | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
| 1341 | Cordell | 1 in 193,780 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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