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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Christopher | 1 in 29 (3.42%) | 52,193 |
| 23 | Charles | 1 in 90 (1.11%) | 16,980 |
| 25 | Chad | 1 in 114 (0.88%) | 13,400 |
| 46 | Craig | 1 in 227 (0.44%) | 6,734 |
| 81 | Chris | 1 in 441 (0.23%) | 3,468 |
| 84 | Carlos | 1 in 447 (0.22%) | 3,416 |
| 85 | Carl | 1 in 449 (0.22%) | 3,404 |
| 92 | Curtis | 1 in 497 (0.2%) | 3,072 |
| 95 | Corey | 1 in 511 (0.2%) | 2,992 |
| 96 | Christian | 1 in 518 (0.19%) | 2,953 |
| 135 | Cory | 1 in 787 (0.13%) | 1,942 |
| 169 | Clinton | 1 in 1,042 (0.1%) | 1,466 |
| 173 | Calvin | 1 in 1,077 (0.09%) | 1,419 |
| 186 | Clifford | 1 in 1,225 (0.08%) | 1,248 |
| 192 | Clarence | 1 in 1,290 (0.08%) | 1,185 |
| 193 | Casey | 1 in 1,294 (0.08%) | 1,181 |
| 229 | Clayton | 1 in 1,679 (0.06%) | 910 |
| 232 | Clint | 1 in 1,713 (0.06%) | 892 |
| 240 | Cedric | 1 in 1,767 (0.06%) | 865 |
| 288 | Charlie | 1 in 2,539 (0.04%) | 602 |
| 296 | Chadwick | 1 in 2,608 (0.04%) | 586 |
| 301 | Clifton | 1 in 2,639 (0.04%) | 579 |
| 321 | Cameron | 1 in 2,894 (0.03%) | 528 |
| 322 | Colin | 1 in 2,945 (0.03%) | 519 |
| 350 | Clyde | 1 in 3,404 (0.03%) | 449 |
| 351 | Cesar | 1 in 3,411 (0.03%) | 448 |
| 352 | Cody | 1 in 3,419 (0.03%) | 447 |
| 356 | Cecil | 1 in 3,465 (0.03%) | 441 |
| 357 | Carlton | 1 in 3,473 (0.03%) | 440 |
| 376 | Clay | 1 in 3,821 (0.03%) | 400 |
| 390 | Cary | 1 in 4,153 (0.02%) | 368 |
| 393 | Chester | 1 in 4,233 (0.02%) | 361 |
| 401 | Cornelius | 1 in 4,482 (0.02%) | 341 |
| 411 | Curt | 1 in 4,659 (0.02%) | 328 |
| 412 | Claude | 1 in 4,674 (0.02%) | 327 |
| 469 | Carey | 1 in 6,421 (0.02%) | 238 |
| 492 | Clark | 1 in 7,312 (0.01%) | 209 |
| 536 | Conrad | 1 in 9,043 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 541 | Chuck | 1 in 9,151 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 542 | Courtney | 1 in 9,151 (0.01%) | 167 |
| 544 | Carlo | 1 in 9,206 (0.01%) | 166 |
| 598 | Colby | 1 in 11,847 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 626 | Cleveland | 1 in 13,524 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 636 | Cornell | 1 in 13,893 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 654 | Carmelo | 1 in 14,837 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 665 | Carter | 1 in 15,437 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 667 | Chance | 1 in 15,594 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 668 | Collin | 1 in 15,594 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 686 | Carmen | 1 in 16,611 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 687 | Cedrick | 1 in 16,611 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 703 | Cole | 1 in 17,566 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 705 | Carroll | 1 in 17,979 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 767 | Caleb | 1 in 23,879 (0%) | 64 |
| 772 | Chaim | 1 in 24,258 (0%) | 63 |
| 804 | Coy | 1 in 27,290 (0%) | 56 |
| 805 | Cruz | 1 in 27,290 (0%) | 56 |
| 814 | Claudio | 1 in 28,301 (0%) | 54 |
| 835 | Carmine | 1 in 29,965 (0%) | 51 |
| 849 | Chadd | 1 in 31,838 (0%) | 48 |
| 856 | Chet | 1 in 32,516 (0%) | 47 |
| 882 | Cristobal | 1 in 35,540 (0%) | 43 |
| 904 | Christoper | 1 in 39,186 (0%) | 39 |
| 908 | Chandler | 1 in 40,217 (0%) | 38 |
| 929 | Cortez | 1 in 42,451 (0%) | 36 |
| 930 | Cyrus | 1 in 42,451 (0%) | 36 |
| 942 | Chase | 1 in 43,664 (0%) | 35 |
| 978 | Caesar | 1 in 47,757 (0%) | 32 |
| 979 | Cliff | 1 in 47,757 (0%) | 32 |
| 980 | Cristian | 1 in 47,757 (0%) | 32 |
| 989 | Che | 1 in 49,298 (0%) | 31 |
| 1014 | Chadrick | 1 in 54,580 (0%) | 28 |
| 1015 | Clemente | 1 in 54,580 (0%) | 28 |
| 1016 | Coby | 1 in 54,580 (0%) | 28 |
| 1027 | Carson | 1 in 56,601 (0%) | 27 |
| 1028 | Christophe | 1 in 56,601 (0%) | 27 |
| 1054 | Chauncey | 1 in 61,130 (0%) | 25 |
| 1068 | Ceasar | 1 in 63,677 (0%) | 24 |
| 1069 | Cecilio | 1 in 63,677 (0%) | 24 |
| 1082 | Charley | 1 in 66,445 (0%) | 23 |
| 1112 | Cade | 1 in 72,773 (0%) | 21 |
| 1135 | Candelario | 1 in 76,412 (0%) | 20 |
| 1151 | Christos | 1 in 80,434 (0%) | 19 |
| 1168 | Candido | 1 in 84,902 (0%) | 18 |
| 1169 | Catarino | 1 in 84,902 (0%) | 18 |
| 1170 | Cipriano | 1 in 84,902 (0%) | 18 |
| 1171 | Cristopher | 1 in 84,902 (0%) | 18 |
| 1190 | Christofer | 1 in 89,896 (0%) | 17 |
| 1191 | Clair | 1 in 89,896 (0%) | 17 |
| 1218 | Christen | 1 in 95,515 (0%) | 16 |
| 1219 | Corbin | 1 in 95,515 (0%) | 16 |
| 1242 | Channing | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1243 | Christine | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1244 | Constantine | 1 in 101,883 (0%) | 15 |
| 1268 | Carnell | 1 in 109,160 (0%) | 14 |
| 1269 | Corbett | 1 in 109,160 (0%) | 14 |
| 1305 | Christo | 1 in 117,557 (0%) | 13 |
| 1306 | Corwin | 1 in 117,557 (0%) | 13 |
| 1307 | Cyril | 1 in 117,557 (0%) | 13 |
| 1344 | Cesario | 1 in 127,353 (0%) | 12 |
| 1345 | Crispin | 1 in 127,353 (0%) | 12 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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