Top Boy Baby Names starting with c

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1972.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1972 Starting On C.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names from 1972 - 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
2Christopher1 in 29 (3.42%)52,193
23Charles1 in 90 (1.11%)16,980
25Chad1 in 114 (0.88%)13,400
46Craig1 in 227 (0.44%)6,734
81Chris1 in 441 (0.23%)3,468
84Carlos1 in 447 (0.22%)3,416
85Carl1 in 449 (0.22%)3,404
92Curtis1 in 497 (0.2%)3,072
95Corey1 in 511 (0.2%)2,992
96Christian1 in 518 (0.19%)2,953
135Cory1 in 787 (0.13%)1,942
169Clinton1 in 1,042 (0.1%)1,466
173Calvin1 in 1,077 (0.09%)1,419
186Clifford1 in 1,225 (0.08%)1,248
192Clarence1 in 1,290 (0.08%)1,185
193Casey1 in 1,294 (0.08%)1,181
229Clayton1 in 1,679 (0.06%)910
232Clint1 in 1,713 (0.06%)892
240Cedric1 in 1,767 (0.06%)865
288Charlie1 in 2,539 (0.04%)602
296Chadwick1 in 2,608 (0.04%)586
301Clifton1 in 2,639 (0.04%)579
321Cameron1 in 2,894 (0.03%)528
322Colin1 in 2,945 (0.03%)519
350Clyde1 in 3,404 (0.03%)449
351Cesar1 in 3,411 (0.03%)448
352Cody1 in 3,419 (0.03%)447
356Cecil1 in 3,465 (0.03%)441
357Carlton1 in 3,473 (0.03%)440
376Clay1 in 3,821 (0.03%)400
390Cary1 in 4,153 (0.02%)368
393Chester1 in 4,233 (0.02%)361
401Cornelius1 in 4,482 (0.02%)341
411Curt1 in 4,659 (0.02%)328
412Claude1 in 4,674 (0.02%)327
469Carey1 in 6,421 (0.02%)238
492Clark1 in 7,312 (0.01%)209
536Conrad1 in 9,043 (0.01%)169
541Chuck1 in 9,151 (0.01%)167
542Courtney1 in 9,151 (0.01%)167
544Carlo1 in 9,206 (0.01%)166
598Colby1 in 11,847 (0.01%)129
626Cleveland1 in 13,524 (0.01%)113
636Cornell1 in 13,893 (0.01%)110
654Carmelo1 in 14,837 (0.01%)103
665Carter1 in 15,437 (0.01%)99
667Chance1 in 15,594 (0.01%)98
668Collin1 in 15,594 (0.01%)98
686Carmen1 in 16,611 (0.01%)92
687Cedrick1 in 16,611 (0.01%)92
703Cole1 in 17,566 (0.01%)87
705Carroll1 in 17,979 (0.01%)85
767Caleb1 in 23,879 (0%)64
772Chaim1 in 24,258 (0%)63
804Coy1 in 27,290 (0%)56
805Cruz1 in 27,290 (0%)56
814Claudio1 in 28,301 (0%)54
835Carmine1 in 29,965 (0%)51
849Chadd1 in 31,838 (0%)48
856Chet1 in 32,516 (0%)47
882Cristobal1 in 35,540 (0%)43
904Christoper1 in 39,186 (0%)39
908Chandler1 in 40,217 (0%)38
929Cortez1 in 42,451 (0%)36
930Cyrus1 in 42,451 (0%)36
942Chase1 in 43,664 (0%)35
978Caesar1 in 47,757 (0%)32
979Cliff1 in 47,757 (0%)32
980Cristian1 in 47,757 (0%)32
989Che1 in 49,298 (0%)31
1014Chadrick1 in 54,580 (0%)28
1015Clemente1 in 54,580 (0%)28
1016Coby1 in 54,580 (0%)28
1027Carson1 in 56,601 (0%)27
1028Christophe1 in 56,601 (0%)27
1054Chauncey1 in 61,130 (0%)25
1068Ceasar1 in 63,677 (0%)24
1069Cecilio1 in 63,677 (0%)24
1082Charley1 in 66,445 (0%)23
1112Cade1 in 72,773 (0%)21
1135Candelario1 in 76,412 (0%)20
1151Christos1 in 80,434 (0%)19
1168Candido1 in 84,902 (0%)18
1169Catarino1 in 84,902 (0%)18
1170Cipriano1 in 84,902 (0%)18
1171Cristopher1 in 84,902 (0%)18
1190Christofer1 in 89,896 (0%)17
1191Clair1 in 89,896 (0%)17
1218Christen1 in 95,515 (0%)16
1219Corbin1 in 95,515 (0%)16
1242Channing1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1243Christine1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1244Constantine1 in 101,883 (0%)15
1268Carnell1 in 109,160 (0%)14
1269Corbett1 in 109,160 (0%)14
1305Christo1 in 117,557 (0%)13
1306Corwin1 in 117,557 (0%)13
1307Cyril1 in 117,557 (0%)13
1344Cesario1 in 127,353 (0%)12
1345Crispin1 in 127,353 (0%)12

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


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