The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1973 Starting On C.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1973 - 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 30 (3.3%) | 48,321 |
| 23 | Charles | 1 in 93 (1.08%) | 15,755 |
| 25 | Chad | 1 in 114 (0.88%) | 12,886 |
| 48 | Craig | 1 in 232 (0.43%) | 6,293 |
| 74 | Carlos | 1 in 411 (0.24%) | 3,555 |
| 89 | Carl | 1 in 485 (0.21%) | 3,016 |
| 90 | Corey | 1 in 486 (0.21%) | 3,010 |
| 96 | Chris | 1 in 543 (0.18%) | 2,694 |
| 97 | Christian | 1 in 545 (0.18%) | 2,686 |
| 98 | Curtis | 1 in 546 (0.18%) | 2,680 |
| 127 | Cory | 1 in 722 (0.14%) | 2,026 |
| 160 | Clinton | 1 in 981 (0.1%) | 1,491 |
| 175 | Calvin | 1 in 1,107 (0.09%) | 1,321 |
| 183 | Casey | 1 in 1,162 (0.09%) | 1,259 |
| 192 | Clifford | 1 in 1,270 (0.08%) | 1,152 |
| 199 | Clayton | 1 in 1,347 (0.07%) | 1,086 |
| 200 | Clarence | 1 in 1,359 (0.07%) | 1,076 |
| 231 | Clint | 1 in 1,670 (0.06%) | 876 |
| 239 | Cedric | 1 in 1,729 (0.06%) | 846 |
| 277 | Cody | 1 in 2,333 (0.04%) | 627 |
| 295 | Charlie | 1 in 2,531 (0.04%) | 578 |
| 310 | Colin | 1 in 2,776 (0.04%) | 527 |
| 311 | Chadwick | 1 in 2,781 (0.04%) | 526 |
| 313 | Cesar | 1 in 2,808 (0.04%) | 521 |
| 316 | Clifton | 1 in 2,846 (0.04%) | 514 |
| 328 | Cameron | 1 in 3,004 (0.03%) | 487 |
| 345 | Clyde | 1 in 3,243 (0.03%) | 451 |
| 349 | Carlton | 1 in 3,317 (0.03%) | 441 |
| 353 | Clay | 1 in 3,340 (0.03%) | 438 |
| 355 | Cornelius | 1 in 3,386 (0.03%) | 432 |
| 377 | Cecil | 1 in 3,870 (0.03%) | 378 |
| 378 | Chester | 1 in 3,870 (0.03%) | 378 |
| 394 | Cary | 1 in 4,240 (0.02%) | 345 |
| 435 | Claude | 1 in 5,206 (0.02%) | 281 |
| 445 | Colby | 1 in 5,479 (0.02%) | 267 |
| 448 | Curt | 1 in 5,541 (0.02%) | 264 |
| 483 | Carey | 1 in 6,649 (0.02%) | 220 |
| 518 | Courtney | 1 in 8,264 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 525 | Clark | 1 in 8,505 (0.01%) | 172 |
| 551 | Carlo | 1 in 9,200 (0.01%) | 159 |
| 595 | Caleb | 1 in 11,082 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 596 | Chuck | 1 in 11,082 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 597 | Cleveland | 1 in 11,082 (0.01%) | 132 |
| 625 | Cornell | 1 in 12,832 (0.01%) | 114 |
| 630 | Cedrick | 1 in 13,061 (0.01%) | 112 |
| 634 | Conrad | 1 in 13,420 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 688 | Cole | 1 in 16,814 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 696 | Carroll | 1 in 17,210 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 708 | Chance | 1 in 17,839 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 745 | Carmen | 1 in 20,603 (0%) | 71 |
| 759 | Chaim | 1 in 21,833 (0%) | 67 |
| 765 | Carmine | 1 in 22,505 (0%) | 65 |
| 766 | Collin | 1 in 22,505 (0%) | 65 |
| 767 | Coy | 1 in 22,505 (0%) | 65 |
| 772 | Carmelo | 1 in 23,219 (0%) | 63 |
| 784 | Cliff | 1 in 24,380 (0%) | 60 |
| 789 | Carter | 1 in 24,793 (0%) | 59 |
| 793 | Chase | 1 in 25,221 (0%) | 58 |
| 825 | Coby | 1 in 28,131 (0%) | 52 |
| 826 | Cruz | 1 in 28,131 (0%) | 52 |
| 838 | Carson | 1 in 28,683 (0%) | 51 |
| 843 | Cortez | 1 in 29,853 (0%) | 49 |
| 849 | Chauncey | 1 in 30,475 (0%) | 48 |
| 854 | Cristobal | 1 in 31,800 (0%) | 46 |
| 866 | Chet | 1 in 33,246 (0%) | 44 |
| 873 | Chadd | 1 in 34,019 (0%) | 43 |
| 875 | Christoper | 1 in 34,829 (0%) | 42 |
| 906 | Che | 1 in 38,495 (0%) | 38 |
| 907 | Claudio | 1 in 38,495 (0%) | 38 |
| 949 | Clemente | 1 in 44,328 (0%) | 33 |
| 972 | Cyrus | 1 in 47,187 (0%) | 31 |
| 996 | Cordell | 1 in 50,442 (0%) | 29 |
| 1019 | Constantine | 1 in 54,178 (0%) | 27 |
| 1020 | Cristian | 1 in 54,178 (0%) | 27 |
| 1021 | Cristopher | 1 in 54,178 (0%) | 27 |
| 1051 | Christos | 1 in 58,512 (0%) | 25 |
| 1064 | Caesar | 1 in 60,950 (0%) | 24 |
| 1072 | Chadrick | 1 in 63,600 (0%) | 23 |
| 1073 | Charley | 1 in 63,600 (0%) | 23 |
| 1118 | Camilo | 1 in 73,141 (0%) | 20 |
| 1136 | Cade | 1 in 76,990 (0%) | 19 |
| 1137 | Catarino | 1 in 76,990 (0%) | 19 |
| 1138 | Cornelio | 1 in 76,990 (0%) | 19 |
| 1156 | Candelario | 1 in 81,267 (0%) | 18 |
| 1157 | Ceasar | 1 in 81,267 (0%) | 18 |
| 1180 | Carnell | 1 in 86,048 (0%) | 17 |
| 1181 | Clement | 1 in 86,048 (0%) | 17 |
| 1182 | Cullen | 1 in 86,048 (0%) | 17 |
| 1226 | Caine | 1 in 97,521 (0%) | 15 |
| 1227 | Coleman | 1 in 97,521 (0%) | 15 |
| 1228 | Cosme | 1 in 97,521 (0%) | 15 |
| 1258 | Christina | 1 in 104,486 (0%) | 14 |
| 1259 | Christo | 1 in 104,486 (0%) | 14 |
| 1293 | Cyril | 1 in 112,524 (0%) | 13 |
| 1324 | Cain | 1 in 121,901 (0%) | 12 |
| 1325 | Cipriano | 1 in 121,901 (0%) | 12 |
| 1326 | Cuauhtemoc | 1 in 121,901 (0%) | 12 |
| 1367 | Cecilio | 1 in 132,983 (0%) | 11 |
| 1368 | Cheyenne | 1 in 132,983 (0%) | 11 |
| 1369 | Claudia | 1 in 132,983 (0%) | 11 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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