The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1966 Starting On C.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1966 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Christopher | 1 in 61 (1.63%) | 27,877 |
| 20 | Charles | 1 in 77 (1.3%) | 22,270 |
| 46 | Craig | 1 in 220 (0.45%) | 7,741 |
| 55 | Chris | 1 in 325 (0.31%) | 5,255 |
| 56 | Carl | 1 in 327 (0.31%) | 5,225 |
| 75 | Curtis | 1 in 402 (0.25%) | 4,241 |
| 135 | Chad | 1 in 777 (0.13%) | 2,196 |
| 139 | Carlos | 1 in 805 (0.12%) | 2,119 |
| 160 | Calvin | 1 in 981 (0.1%) | 1,739 |
| 168 | Clifford | 1 in 1,071 (0.09%) | 1,593 |
| 175 | Clarence | 1 in 1,133 (0.09%) | 1,506 |
| 237 | Christian | 1 in 1,971 (0.05%) | 866 |
| 248 | Charlie | 1 in 2,115 (0.05%) | 807 |
| 250 | Clinton | 1 in 2,136 (0.05%) | 799 |
| 258 | Clayton | 1 in 2,270 (0.04%) | 752 |
| 262 | Cary | 1 in 2,332 (0.04%) | 732 |
| 270 | Cedric | 1 in 2,456 (0.04%) | 695 |
| 278 | Clifton | 1 in 2,594 (0.04%) | 658 |
| 284 | Cecil | 1 in 2,663 (0.04%) | 641 |
| 286 | Clyde | 1 in 2,684 (0.04%) | 636 |
| 294 | Carlton | 1 in 2,780 (0.04%) | 614 |
| 311 | Casey | 1 in 3,220 (0.03%) | 530 |
| 317 | Claude | 1 in 3,340 (0.03%) | 511 |
| 321 | Clark | 1 in 3,413 (0.03%) | 500 |
| 324 | Chester | 1 in 3,448 (0.03%) | 495 |
| 340 | Curt | 1 in 3,861 (0.03%) | 442 |
| 346 | Corey | 1 in 4,025 (0.02%) | 424 |
| 354 | Cory | 1 in 4,133 (0.02%) | 413 |
| 361 | Chuck | 1 in 4,299 (0.02%) | 397 |
| 386 | Colin | 1 in 4,876 (0.02%) | 350 |
| 400 | Clay | 1 in 5,317 (0.02%) | 321 |
| 432 | Carey | 1 in 6,345 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 433 | Clint | 1 in 6,345 (0.02%) | 269 |
| 435 | Cameron | 1 in 6,392 (0.02%) | 267 |
| 485 | Conrad | 1 in 8,491 (0.01%) | 201 |
| 493 | Cornelius | 1 in 8,752 (0.01%) | 195 |
| 497 | Cesar | 1 in 8,843 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 555 | Cleveland | 1 in 12,279 (0.01%) | 139 |
| 559 | Cornell | 1 in 12,550 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 560 | Courtney | 1 in 12,550 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 565 | Carroll | 1 in 12,833 (0.01%) | 133 |
| 601 | Carmen | 1 in 15,803 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 605 | Cody | 1 in 15,951 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 628 | Cliff | 1 in 17,595 (0.01%) | 97 |
| 645 | Carmine | 1 in 19,177 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 646 | Carlo | 1 in 19,846 (0.01%) | 86 |
| 668 | Carmelo | 1 in 21,881 (0%) | 78 |
| 723 | Carter | 1 in 28,446 (0%) | 60 |
| 731 | Cruz | 1 in 29,426 (0%) | 58 |
| 734 | Chadwick | 1 in 29,943 (0%) | 57 |
| 748 | Chet | 1 in 31,606 (0%) | 54 |
| 781 | Constantine | 1 in 37,103 (0%) | 46 |
| 791 | Coy | 1 in 38,789 (0%) | 44 |
| 811 | Charley | 1 in 41,628 (0%) | 41 |
| 828 | Chip | 1 in 43,762 (0%) | 39 |
| 829 | Claudio | 1 in 43,762 (0%) | 39 |
| 837 | Chauncey | 1 in 44,914 (0%) | 38 |
| 839 | Carson | 1 in 46,128 (0%) | 37 |
| 850 | Collin | 1 in 47,409 (0%) | 36 |
| 916 | Chaim | 1 in 60,955 (0%) | 28 |
| 942 | Cedrick | 1 in 68,269 (0%) | 25 |
| 943 | Clemente | 1 in 68,269 (0%) | 25 |
| 944 | Cris | 1 in 68,269 (0%) | 25 |
| 965 | Christine | 1 in 74,206 (0%) | 23 |
| 978 | Caleb | 1 in 77,579 (0%) | 22 |
| 979 | Carnell | 1 in 77,579 (0%) | 22 |
| 980 | Clement | 1 in 77,579 (0%) | 22 |
| 981 | Cyril | 1 in 77,579 (0%) | 22 |
| 994 | Chance | 1 in 81,273 (0%) | 21 |
| 995 | Cordell | 1 in 81,273 (0%) | 21 |
| 1014 | Candido | 1 in 85,337 (0%) | 20 |
| 1015 | Clair | 1 in 85,337 (0%) | 20 |
| 1032 | Cristobal | 1 in 89,828 (0%) | 19 |
| 1033 | Curtiss | 1 in 89,828 (0%) | 19 |
| 1048 | Cipriano | 1 in 94,819 (0%) | 18 |
| 1049 | Cortez | 1 in 94,819 (0%) | 18 |
| 1050 | Cyrus | 1 in 94,819 (0%) | 18 |
| 1075 | Cletus | 1 in 100,396 (0%) | 17 |
| 1087 | Caesar | 1 in 106,671 (0%) | 16 |
| 1088 | Christophe | 1 in 106,671 (0%) | 16 |
| 1089 | Cole | 1 in 106,671 (0%) | 16 |
| 1125 | Christoper | 1 in 121,910 (0%) | 14 |
| 1126 | Christos | 1 in 121,910 (0%) | 14 |
| 1127 | Conrado | 1 in 121,910 (0%) | 14 |
| 1128 | Curley | 1 in 121,910 (0%) | 14 |
| 1154 | Candelario | 1 in 131,287 (0%) | 13 |
| 1155 | Celestino | 1 in 131,287 (0%) | 13 |
| 1182 | Cynthia | 1 in 142,228 (0%) | 12 |
| 1214 | Cal | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1215 | Cleon | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1216 | Cleve | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1217 | Connie | 1 in 155,158 (0%) | 11 |
| 1250 | Cecilio | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1251 | Coby | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1252 | Coleman | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1253 | Crawford | 1 in 170,673 (0%) | 10 |
| 1294 | Catarino | 1 in 189,637 (0%) | 9 |
| 1295 | Ciro | 1 in 189,637 (0%) | 9 |
| 1296 | Cleophus | 1 in 189,637 (0%) | 9 |
| 1312 | Casimiro | 1 in 213,342 (0%) | 8 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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