The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1979 Starting On C.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on C? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1979 - 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 32 (3.15%) | 50,671 |
| 28 | Charles | 1 in 108 (0.92%) | 14,828 |
| 38 | Chad | 1 in 158 (0.63%) | 10,154 |
| 63 | Corey | 1 in 339 (0.29%) | 4,738 |
| 74 | Carlos | 1 in 388 (0.26%) | 4,148 |
| 77 | Craig | 1 in 400 (0.25%) | 4,023 |
| 82 | Cory | 1 in 448 (0.22%) | 3,589 |
| 91 | Curtis | 1 in 502 (0.2%) | 3,202 |
| 93 | Casey | 1 in 522 (0.19%) | 3,084 |
| 100 | Carl | 1 in 555 (0.18%) | 2,897 |
| 120 | Christian | 1 in 714 (0.14%) | 2,252 |
| 144 | Clinton | 1 in 869 (0.12%) | 1,850 |
| 146 | Cody | 1 in 877 (0.11%) | 1,834 |
| 178 | Calvin | 1 in 1,223 (0.08%) | 1,315 |
| 188 | Chris | 1 in 1,285 (0.08%) | 1,252 |
| 200 | Clayton | 1 in 1,349 (0.07%) | 1,192 |
| 206 | Cameron | 1 in 1,432 (0.07%) | 1,123 |
| 207 | Colin | 1 in 1,435 (0.07%) | 1,121 |
| 215 | Clint | 1 in 1,525 (0.07%) | 1,055 |
| 219 | Clifford | 1 in 1,582 (0.06%) | 1,017 |
| 244 | Clarence | 1 in 1,851 (0.05%) | 869 |
| 247 | Caleb | 1 in 1,919 (0.05%) | 838 |
| 258 | Cedric | 1 in 2,041 (0.05%) | 788 |
| 262 | Courtney | 1 in 2,073 (0.05%) | 776 |
| 268 | Clifton | 1 in 2,159 (0.05%) | 745 |
| 273 | Cesar | 1 in 2,237 (0.04%) | 719 |
| 292 | Charlie | 1 in 2,430 (0.04%) | 662 |
| 329 | Chadwick | 1 in 3,099 (0.03%) | 519 |
| 368 | Carlton | 1 in 3,689 (0.03%) | 436 |
| 399 | Cornelius | 1 in 4,468 (0.02%) | 360 |
| 420 | Cecil | 1 in 5,106 (0.02%) | 315 |
| 429 | Chester | 1 in 5,222 (0.02%) | 308 |
| 435 | Clyde | 1 in 5,361 (0.02%) | 300 |
| 437 | Collin | 1 in 5,434 (0.02%) | 296 |
| 440 | Clay | 1 in 5,489 (0.02%) | 293 |
| 482 | Colby | 1 in 6,459 (0.02%) | 249 |
| 487 | Claude | 1 in 6,619 (0.02%) | 243 |
| 527 | Chance | 1 in 7,623 (0.01%) | 211 |
| 554 | Curt | 1 in 8,334 (0.01%) | 193 |
| 579 | Clark | 1 in 9,461 (0.01%) | 170 |
| 598 | Carey | 1 in 10,310 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 599 | Cary | 1 in 10,310 (0.01%) | 156 |
| 621 | Conrad | 1 in 11,488 (0.01%) | 140 |
| 637 | Cedrick | 1 in 12,372 (0.01%) | 130 |
| 640 | Carlo | 1 in 12,468 (0.01%) | 129 |
| 683 | Chase | 1 in 14,756 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 690 | Chauncey | 1 in 15,032 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 700 | Conor | 1 in 15,465 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 703 | Cole | 1 in 15,769 (0.01%) | 102 |
| 721 | Cornell | 1 in 16,930 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 740 | Carson | 1 in 18,277 (0.01%) | 88 |
| 756 | Chaim | 1 in 19,147 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 771 | Cleveland | 1 in 20,105 (0%) | 80 |
| 800 | Cortney | 1 in 22,033 (0%) | 73 |
| 809 | Chadrick | 1 in 22,977 (0%) | 70 |
| 824 | Cristobal | 1 in 24,370 (0%) | 66 |
| 836 | Cyrus | 1 in 24,744 (0%) | 65 |
| 840 | Cruz | 1 in 25,131 (0%) | 64 |
| 845 | Cortez | 1 in 25,530 (0%) | 63 |
| 871 | Coby | 1 in 27,731 (0%) | 58 |
| 884 | Carmelo | 1 in 28,721 (0%) | 56 |
| 888 | Claudio | 1 in 29,243 (0%) | 55 |
| 897 | Carmine | 1 in 29,785 (0%) | 54 |
| 904 | Cliff | 1 in 30,347 (0%) | 53 |
| 905 | Cristian | 1 in 30,347 (0%) | 53 |
| 950 | Coy | 1 in 34,965 (0%) | 46 |
| 972 | Carroll | 1 in 37,404 (0%) | 43 |
| 973 | Cullen | 1 in 37,404 (0%) | 43 |
| 985 | Cale | 1 in 39,229 (0%) | 41 |
| 986 | Carmen | 1 in 39,229 (0%) | 41 |
| 992 | Chadd | 1 in 40,210 (0%) | 40 |
| 997 | Christos | 1 in 41,241 (0%) | 39 |
| 1034 | Cordell | 1 in 44,677 (0%) | 36 |
| 1035 | Corry | 1 in 44,677 (0%) | 36 |
| 1042 | Chaz | 1 in 45,954 (0%) | 35 |
| 1043 | Clemente | 1 in 45,954 (0%) | 35 |
| 1069 | Christoper | 1 in 50,262 (0%) | 32 |
| 1092 | Cristopher | 1 in 53,613 (0%) | 30 |
| 1110 | Charley | 1 in 55,462 (0%) | 29 |
| 1111 | Chet | 1 in 55,462 (0%) | 29 |
| 1147 | Christina | 1 in 59,570 (0%) | 27 |
| 1148 | Christofer | 1 in 59,570 (0%) | 27 |
| 1149 | Chuck | 1 in 59,570 (0%) | 27 |
| 1200 | Cecilio | 1 in 67,016 (0%) | 24 |
| 1201 | Coleman | 1 in 67,016 (0%) | 24 |
| 1215 | Celestino | 1 in 69,930 (0%) | 23 |
| 1236 | Ceasar | 1 in 73,109 (0%) | 22 |
| 1260 | Che | 1 in 76,590 (0%) | 21 |
| 1285 | Candelario | 1 in 80,419 (0%) | 20 |
| 1286 | Cassidy | 1 in 80,419 (0%) | 20 |
| 1318 | Carter | 1 in 84,652 (0%) | 19 |
| 1344 | Caesar | 1 in 89,355 (0%) | 18 |
| 1345 | Cliffton | 1 in 89,355 (0%) | 18 |
| 1346 | Conrado | 1 in 89,355 (0%) | 18 |
| 1366 | Cornelio | 1 in 94,611 (0%) | 17 |
| 1367 | Courtland | 1 in 94,611 (0%) | 17 |
| 1397 | Chandler | 1 in 100,524 (0%) | 16 |
| 1398 | Chistopher | 1 in 100,524 (0%) | 16 |
| 1399 | Constantine | 1 in 100,524 (0%) | 16 |
| 1442 | Cade | 1 in 107,226 (0%) | 15 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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