836 American boys' names begin with C, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Charles leads the letter with 2,447,135 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne | Edwardian name | — | |
| Clell | interwar name | — | |
| Christion | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Croix | current name | 65 | |
| Christoph | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Curran | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Chanse | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Cornel | midcentury name | — | |
| Chantz | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Correy | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cirilo | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Christoher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Casimiro | interwar name | 6 | |
| Chalmers | Edwardian name | — | |
| Christop | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cesario | interwar name | — | |
| Christien | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Charle | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chirstopher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Colman | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Cutler | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Colvin | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Cayleb | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Camdon | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Cylas | current name | 65 | |
| Caison | current name | 60 | |
| Cheyne | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cainan | current name | 32 | |
| Cosimo | interwar name | 16 | |
| Colden | current name | 24 | |
| Cephus | interwar name | — | |
| Cage | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Chapman | millennial-parent name | 29 | |
| Cloyce | interwar name | — | |
| Calan | current name | 34 | |
| Cleophas | interwar name | — | |
| Cordarius | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Cleatus | interwar name | — | |
| Chico | boomer-era name | — | |
| Caedmon | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Cephas | interwar name | 19 | |
| Camillo | interwar name | 17 | |
| Claudius | Edwardian name | 6 | |
| Caelum | current name | 97 | |
| Clarnce | interwar name | — | |
| Conlan | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Cylus | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Chavis | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Christiaan | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Chavez | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Cresencio | interwar name | — | |
| Crist | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Cruze | millennial-parent name | 42 | |
| Ceaser | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cline | interwar name | — | |
| Cobe | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Calix | current name | 75 | |
| Christiano | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Coast | current name | 305 | |
| Chrystian | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Coulter | current name | 35 | |
| Cheston | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Chancelor | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Colbert | interwar name | — | |
| Cisco | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Creston | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Corvin | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Coltan | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Christobal | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Comer | Edwardian name | — | |
| Conall | current name | 19 | |
| Cloud | current name | 39 | |
| Camaron | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Conard | interwar name | — | |
| Cuyler | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Clide | Edwardian name | — | |
| Chrisopher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cayetano | interwar name | 7 | |
| Cheskel | current name | 35 | |
| Carlson | current name | 5 | |
| Champion | current name | 29 | |
| Clenton | interwar name | — | |
| Cezar | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Clayborn | boomer-era name | — | |
| Calob | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Carvin | midcentury name | — | |
| Christoffer | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Charls | interwar name | — | |
| Caio | current name | 35 | |
| Colyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Christapher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Charbel | current name | 35 | |
| Camarion | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Carles | interwar name | — | |
| Cheng | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Chukwuemeka | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Cobey | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cesare | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Cato | current name | 45 | |
| Crayton | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Constantinos | boomer-era name | — | |
| Connar | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chirag | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Caydon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cadin | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Colm | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Corky | midcentury name | — | |
| Cyler | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Clearance | interwar name | — | |
| Carston | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Curren | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Cordae | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Caldwell | Edwardian name | 15 | |
| Christo | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chuckie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Christipher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Corde | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Chrishawn | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Caelen | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Chucky | boomer-era name | — | |
| Carrick | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Calogero | current name | 20 | |
| Cordale | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Chaston | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Cleven | interwar name | — | |
| Carlitos | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Calixto | current name | 20 | |
| Carwyn | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Caston | current name | 15 | |
| Can | current name | 11 | |
| Cuong | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Colbey | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cassiel | current name | 54 | |
| Canton | current name | 18 | |
| Christophor | boomer-era name | — | |
| Casyn | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Carlus | boomer-era name | — | |
| Colen | midcentury name | — | |
| Chael | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Cainen | current name | 11 | |
| Carvel | interwar name | — | |
| Calib | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cheikh | current name | 20 | |
| Carlous | boomer-era name | — | |
| Caisen | current name | 51 | |
| Cotton | current name | 9 | |
| Carney | Edwardian name | — | |
| Carrell | interwar name | — | |
| Cordaro | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chesky | current name | 33 | |
| Cruzito | current name | 20 | |
| Cantrell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cashel | current name | 21 | |
| Clearnce | interwar name | — | |
| Chetan | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Coulson | current name | 18 | |
| Corwyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Coye | Edwardian name | — | |
| Captain | current name | 18 | |
| Cylis | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Caeleb | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Carden | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Caydin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chipper | current name | 12 | |
| Cayne | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Creek | current name | 30 | |
| Cieran | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chinedu | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Chaun | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Curvin | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cristoval | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Cordel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Callaghan | current name | 48 | |
| Calem | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Cashius | current name | 19 | |
| Callam | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cartez | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Christohper | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Curlee | interwar name | — | |
| Connah | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chadley | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cruise | current name | 9 | |
| Caedon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Carrel | interwar name | — | |
| Christophr | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cleave | interwar name | — | |
| Cullin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Carder | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Caspar | current name | 20 | |
| Caidan | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Castor | current name | 21 | |
| Con | interwar name | — | |
| Constant | Edwardian name | — | |
| Castle | current name | 17 | |
| Cyprian | current name | 23 | |
| Cadarius | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chrystopher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Creig | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chett | current name | 13 | |
| Caige | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Crockett | current name | 9 | |
| Coolidge | interwar name | — | |
| Craven | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Craige | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chidubem | current name | 13 | |
| Commodore | interwar name | — | |
| Claus | Edwardian name | — | |
| Cardin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Claudis | Edwardian name | — | |
| Cranston | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Crystian | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Calab | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cohan | current name | 24 | |
| Caolan | current name | 17 | |
| Cyris | current name | 11 | |
| Casmir | Edwardian name | 6 | |
| Cane | current name | 22 | |
| Chief | current name | 15 | |
| Chasten | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Chaseton | current name | 5 | |
| Chritopher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Corneilus | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cinque | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chaddrick | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Coltrane | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Costa | current name | 12 | |
| Clance | interwar name | — | |
| Corion | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chanze | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Corian | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Court | midcentury name | — | |
| Chue | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Caswell | interwar name | 6 | |
| Corbet | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chayden | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cristino | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Calian | current name | 44 | |
| Claudy | interwar name | — | |
| Cullan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cadan | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Chandon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Corrado | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Chao | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cleotis | midcentury name | — | |
| Christropher | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ceejay | current name | 11 | |
| Camran | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Conroy | current name | 5 | |
| Chang | Gen X and millennial name | — |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.