The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1978 Starting On C.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1978 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Christopher | 1 in 32 (3.08%) | 47,246 |
| 27 | Charles | 1 in 103 (0.97%) | 14,847 |
| 35 | Chad | 1 in 152 (0.66%) | 10,115 |
| 61 | Corey | 1 in 310 (0.32%) | 4,939 |
| 66 | Craig | 1 in 343 (0.29%) | 4,472 |
| 73 | Cory | 1 in 399 (0.25%) | 3,845 |
| 78 | Carlos | 1 in 414 (0.24%) | 3,702 |
| 92 | Casey | 1 in 510 (0.2%) | 3,003 |
| 96 | Curtis | 1 in 543 (0.18%) | 2,821 |
| 100 | Carl | 1 in 588 (0.17%) | 2,606 |
| 114 | Christian | 1 in 698 (0.14%) | 2,195 |
| 148 | Clinton | 1 in 872 (0.11%) | 1,758 |
| 152 | Cody | 1 in 919 (0.11%) | 1,667 |
| 174 | Chris | 1 in 1,165 (0.09%) | 1,316 |
| 187 | Calvin | 1 in 1,243 (0.08%) | 1,233 |
| 202 | Clayton | 1 in 1,431 (0.07%) | 1,071 |
| 203 | Cameron | 1 in 1,438 (0.07%) | 1,066 |
| 209 | Clint | 1 in 1,516 (0.07%) | 1,011 |
| 214 | Clifford | 1 in 1,562 (0.06%) | 981 |
| 223 | Colin | 1 in 1,655 (0.06%) | 926 |
| 225 | Clarence | 1 in 1,699 (0.06%) | 902 |
| 240 | Clifton | 1 in 1,829 (0.05%) | 838 |
| 254 | Cedric | 1 in 2,009 (0.05%) | 763 |
| 256 | Courtney | 1 in 2,033 (0.05%) | 754 |
| 270 | Cesar | 1 in 2,202 (0.05%) | 696 |
| 273 | Caleb | 1 in 2,247 (0.04%) | 682 |
| 289 | Charlie | 1 in 2,436 (0.04%) | 629 |
| 336 | Chadwick | 1 in 3,147 (0.03%) | 487 |
| 368 | Carlton | 1 in 3,880 (0.03%) | 395 |
| 370 | Cornelius | 1 in 3,930 (0.03%) | 390 |
| 399 | Chester | 1 in 4,575 (0.02%) | 335 |
| 406 | Cecil | 1 in 4,745 (0.02%) | 323 |
| 407 | Clay | 1 in 4,789 (0.02%) | 320 |
| 421 | Clyde | 1 in 5,058 (0.02%) | 303 |
| 480 | Chance | 1 in 6,494 (0.02%) | 236 |
| 487 | Claude | 1 in 6,692 (0.01%) | 229 |
| 494 | Colby | 1 in 6,872 (0.01%) | 223 |
| 537 | Collin | 1 in 8,109 (0.01%) | 189 |
| 541 | Cary | 1 in 8,239 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 563 | Cedrick | 1 in 8,757 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 572 | Carey | 1 in 9,068 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 579 | Curt | 1 in 9,288 (0.01%) | 165 |
| 590 | Clark | 1 in 10,082 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 602 | Carlo | 1 in 10,569 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 640 | Conrad | 1 in 12,460 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 656 | Chauncey | 1 in 13,211 (0.01%) | 116 |
| 704 | Cornell | 1 in 16,303 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 721 | Conor | 1 in 16,841 (0.01%) | 91 |
| 731 | Cruz | 1 in 17,415 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 743 | Carson | 1 in 18,030 (0.01%) | 85 |
| 752 | Cleveland | 1 in 18,689 (0.01%) | 82 |
| 758 | Cole | 1 in 19,156 (0.01%) | 80 |
| 770 | Chaim | 1 in 20,165 (0%) | 76 |
| 776 | Carmen | 1 in 20,710 (0%) | 74 |
| 791 | Chet | 1 in 21,285 (0%) | 72 |
| 792 | Cyrus | 1 in 21,285 (0%) | 72 |
| 800 | Chase | 1 in 21,893 (0%) | 70 |
| 812 | Carmelo | 1 in 22,873 (0%) | 67 |
| 819 | Coby | 1 in 23,577 (0%) | 65 |
| 849 | Claudio | 1 in 26,423 (0%) | 58 |
| 850 | Cortez | 1 in 26,423 (0%) | 58 |
| 851 | Cortney | 1 in 26,423 (0%) | 58 |
| 859 | Cristobal | 1 in 26,886 (0%) | 57 |
| 893 | Chadd | 1 in 30,650 (0%) | 50 |
| 918 | Christina | 1 in 33,316 (0%) | 46 |
| 919 | Coy | 1 in 33,316 (0%) | 46 |
| 920 | Cristian | 1 in 33,316 (0%) | 46 |
| 956 | Cliff | 1 in 37,379 (0%) | 41 |
| 963 | Cale | 1 in 38,313 (0%) | 40 |
| 970 | Chuck | 1 in 40,329 (0%) | 38 |
| 984 | Carnell | 1 in 41,419 (0%) | 37 |
| 1009 | Chadrick | 1 in 45,074 (0%) | 34 |
| 1034 | Carmine | 1 in 47,891 (0%) | 32 |
| 1048 | Christoper | 1 in 49,436 (0%) | 31 |
| 1105 | Caesar | 1 in 56,760 (0%) | 27 |
| 1106 | Christos | 1 in 56,760 (0%) | 27 |
| 1119 | Che | 1 in 58,943 (0%) | 26 |
| 1143 | Carter | 1 in 61,301 (0%) | 25 |
| 1144 | Charley | 1 in 61,301 (0%) | 25 |
| 1159 | Candelario | 1 in 63,855 (0%) | 24 |
| 1160 | Cipriano | 1 in 63,855 (0%) | 24 |
| 1161 | Corry | 1 in 63,855 (0%) | 24 |
| 1174 | Cristopher | 1 in 66,631 (0%) | 23 |
| 1218 | Clemente | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 21 |
| 1219 | Connor | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 21 |
| 1220 | Conrado | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 21 |
| 1221 | Cullen | 1 in 72,977 (0%) | 21 |
| 1242 | Chip | 1 in 76,626 (0%) | 20 |
| 1243 | Coleman | 1 in 76,626 (0%) | 20 |
| 1260 | Chancey | 1 in 80,659 (0%) | 19 |
| 1280 | Constantine | 1 in 85,140 (0%) | 18 |
| 1317 | Carroll | 1 in 90,148 (0%) | 17 |
| 1345 | Cade | 1 in 95,782 (0%) | 16 |
| 1346 | Cecilio | 1 in 95,782 (0%) | 16 |
| 1347 | Chandler | 1 in 95,782 (0%) | 16 |
| 1386 | Catarino | 1 in 102,168 (0%) | 15 |
| 1387 | Crystal | 1 in 102,168 (0%) | 15 |
| 1462 | Camilo | 1 in 117,886 (0%) | 13 |
| 1463 | Camron | 1 in 117,886 (0%) | 13 |
| 1464 | Cassidy | 1 in 117,886 (0%) | 13 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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