2,500 American names begin with C, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles | Free man | 5,908 | |
| Christopher | Bearing Christ | 4,748 | |
| Carol | midcentury name | 82 | |
| Cynthia | midcentury name | 247 | |
| Catherine | midcentury name | 972 | |
| Christine | midcentury name | 176 | |
| Carolyn | midcentury name | 185 | |
| Carl | midcentury name | 187 | |
| Christina | Gen X and millennial name | 352 | |
| Christian | Follower of Christ | 3,668 | |
| Charlotte | Free man | 13,408 | |
| Cheryl | midcentury name | 32 | |
| Cameron | Crooked nose | 4,962 | |
| Crystal | Gen X and millennial name | 202 | |
| Caleb | Dog; whole-hearted | 5,217 | |
| Carlos | millennial-parent name | 2,418 | |
| Clarence | interwar name | 117 | |
| Clara | Bright; clear | 3,601 | |
| Craig | boomer-era name | 102 | |
| Cody | Gen X and millennial name | 1,098 | |
| Courtney | Gen X and millennial name | 116 | |
| Connie | midcentury name | 53 | |
| Carrie | boomer-era name | 63 | |
| Curtis | boomer-era name | 232 | |
| Cindy | midcentury name | 100 | |
| Chloe | Young green shoot | 6,210 | |
| Caroline | Free woman | 2,646 | |
| Chad | boomer-era name | 96 | |
| Connor | millennial-parent name | 2,225 | |
| Charlie | current name | 4,620 | |
| Calvin | interwar name | 2,717 | |
| Carter | Cart driver | 6,703 | |
| Claire | Bright; clear | 3,487 | |
| Casey | Gen X and millennial name | 1,300 | |
| Corey | Gen X and millennial name | 351 | |
| Clifford | interwar name | 139 | |
| Chase | millennial-parent name | 1,939 | |
| Cassandra | Gen X and millennial name | 463 | |
| Cathy | midcentury name | 12 | |
| Chris | boomer-era name | 431 | |
| Chelsea | Gen X and millennial name | 319 | |
| Colleen | boomer-era name | 60 | |
| Carmen | boomer-era name | 902 | |
| Cora | Maiden | 2,428 | |
| Cole | millennial-parent name | 2,009 | |
| Colton | Coal town | 3,426 | |
| Carla | boomer-era name | 223 | |
| Clyde | interwar name | 350 | |
| Carson | current name | 3,080 | |
| Constance | midcentury name | 142 | |
| Clayton | millennial-parent name | 1,130 | |
| Colin | millennial-parent name | 950 | |
| Charlene | midcentury name | 99 | |
| Cory | Gen X and millennial name | 174 | |
| Claudia | midcentury name | 219 | |
| Cooper | Barrel maker | 7,653 | |
| Camila | Attendant at a ritual | 6,599 | |
| Chester | interwar name | 107 | |
| Cecil | interwar name | 119 | |
| Caitlin | Gen X and millennial name | 78 | |
| Cecilia | Blind | 2,506 | |
| Carole | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Christy | boomer-era name | 34 | |
| Clinton | Gen X and millennial name | 94 | |
| Claude | interwar name | 40 | |
| Candace | Gen X and millennial name | 50 | |
| Collin | Gen X and millennial name | 619 | |
| Cesar | millennial-parent name | 824 | |
| Camille | millennial-parent name | 1,308 | |
| Cheyenne | Gen X and millennial name | 285 | |
| Caden | millennial-parent name | 1,752 | |
| Cristian | millennial-parent name | 906 | |
| Callie | millennial-parent name | 1,754 | |
| Clifton | boomer-era name | 82 | |
| Candice | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Carly | Gen X and millennial name | 248 | |
| Celeste | current name | 1,662 | |
| Cassidy | Gen X and millennial name | 609 | |
| Camden | millennial-parent name | 1,873 | |
| Cecelia | Edwardian name | 569 | |
| Colby | millennial-parent name | 515 | |
| Conner | millennial-parent name | 286 | |
| Celia | Edwardian name | 351 | |
| Chance | Gen X and millennial name | 733 | |
| Cara | Gen X and millennial name | 168 | |
| Cristina | Gen X and millennial name | 128 | |
| Caitlyn | Gen X and millennial name | 71 | |
| Clark | current name | 855 | |
| Corinne | boomer-era name | 253 | |
| Carlton | midcentury name | 43 | |
| Carolina | millennial-parent name | 769 | |
| Cassie | Gen X and millennial name | 175 | |
| Christie | boomer-era name | 14 | |
| Chandler | Gen X and millennial name | 638 | |
| Cleo | interwar name | 534 | |
| Cayden | millennial-parent name | 788 | |
| Cedric | Gen X and millennial name | 209 | |
| Corbin | millennial-parent name | 595 | |
| Carroll | midcentury name | — | |
| Clay | boomer-era name | 515 | |
| Clarissa | Gen X and millennial name | 212 | |
| Conrad | current name | 770 | |
| Cornelius | boomer-era name | 82 | |
| Cheri | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Camryn | Gen X and millennial name | 707 | |
| Charity | boomer-era name | 97 | |
| Charley | millennial-parent name | 443 | |
| Cruz | millennial-parent name | 1,040 | |
| Cade | millennial-parent name | 1,398 | |
| Ciara | millennial-parent name | 155 | |
| Clare | Gen X and millennial name | 283 | |
| Catalina | Pure | 2,456 | |
| Christa | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Clint | Gen X and millennial name | 58 | |
| Chelsey | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Camilla | current name | 847 | |
| Cherie | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Cathleen | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Cary | midcentury name | 30 | |
| Carey | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Cyrus | current name | 1,296 | |
| Candy | boomer-era name | 30 | |
| Carissa | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Colette | current name | 962 | |
| Colt | current name | 1,188 | |
| Cash | millennial-parent name | 1,188 | |
| Cierra | Gen X and millennial name | 63 | |
| Conor | Gen X and millennial name | 292 | |
| Clarice | interwar name | 52 | |
| Cadence | millennial-parent name | 321 | |
| Carmela | interwar name | 186 | |
| Chasity | boomer-era name | 30 | |
| Caiden | millennial-parent name | 475 | |
| Cali | millennial-parent name | 533 | |
| Cohen | current name | 1,627 | |
| Cornelia | interwar name | 51 | |
| Cleveland | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Christi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Corrine | interwar name | 38 | |
| Carmella | interwar name | 174 | |
| Cecile | Edwardian name | 22 | |
| Cortney | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Charlee | current name | 769 | |
| Chanel | Gen X and millennial name | 170 | |
| Claudette | interwar name | 9 | |
| Celine | current name | 1,466 | |
| Coy | Edwardian name | 123 | |
| Chuck | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Coleman | Gen X and millennial name | 148 | |
| Chandra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Carley | Gen X and millennial name | 63 | |
| Consuelo | interwar name | 13 | |
| Cullen | millennial-parent name | 200 | |
| Curt | boomer-era name | — | |
| Carina | Gen X and millennial name | 134 | |
| Colten | millennial-parent name | 238 | |
| Clair | interwar name | 29 | |
| Cathryn | midcentury name | 8 | |
| Carlie | millennial-parent name | 65 | |
| Celina | Gen X and millennial name | 329 | |
| Callum | Dove | 3,003 | |
| Carlo | current name | 276 | |
| Cristal | Gen X and millennial name | 37 | |
| Corina | Gen X and millennial name | 37 | |
| Casandra | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Chrystal | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Chaya | current name | 499 | |
| Cheyanne | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Charmaine | midcentury name | — | |
| Carlene | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Camron | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Chantel | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Corine | interwar name | — | |
| Collins | current name | 1,334 | |
| Carmine | millennial-parent name | 220 | |
| Concetta | interwar name | 16 | |
| Clement | Edwardian name | 62 | |
| Chana | current name | 413 | |
| Chelsie | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Christen | Gen X and millennial name | 20 | |
| Clementine | current name | 676 | |
| Campbell | current name | 811 | |
| Cori | boomer-era name | 106 | |
| Chadwick | boomer-era name | 25 | |
| Carlee | millennial-parent name | 101 | |
| Carmelo | millennial-parent name | 377 | |
| Catharine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Cordelia | current name | 258 | |
| Cari | boomer-era name | 16 | |
| Callan | current name | 1,983 | |
| Crew | current name | 1,362 | |
| Christin | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Caryn | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cyril | Edwardian name | 38 | |
| Chaim | current name | 411 | |
| Coleen | midcentury name | — | |
| Cataleya | current name | 1,314 | |
| Cristopher | millennial-parent name | 126 | |
| Charli | current name | 597 | |
| Cherry | midcentury name | 42 | |
| Cornell | boomer-era name | 14 | |
| Cason | millennial-parent name | 296 | |
| Ciera | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Cherish | millennial-parent name | 160 | |
| Claudine | boomer-era name | — | |
| Channing | millennial-parent name | 142 | |
| Cannon | current name | 374 | |
| Coral | millennial-parent name | 100 | |
| Cortez | Gen X and millennial name | 101 | |
| Cordell | Gen X and millennial name | 77 | |
| Claud | Edwardian name | — | |
| Christiana | Gen X and millennial name | 58 | |
| Cayla | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Colter | current name | 2,354 | |
| Carrol | midcentury name | — | |
| Chauncey | Gen X and millennial name | 23 | |
| Catrina | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Callen | current name | 598 | |
| Chaz | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Celestine | midcentury name | 49 | |
| Cairo | current name | 1,000 | |
| Case | millennial-parent name | 359 | |
| Coby | millennial-parent name | 84 | |
| Corrie | boomer-era name | 38 | |
| Caylee | millennial-parent name | 84 | |
| Cassius | current name | 504 | |
| Colson | current name | 1,099 | |
| Chastity | boomer-era name | — | |
| Christal | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Caren | midcentury name | — | |
| Charleigh | current name | 337 | |
| Cliff | midcentury name | 43 | |
| Camilo | current name | 503 | |
| Carli | Gen X and millennial name | 45 | |
| Cecily | Gen X and millennial name | 137 | |
| Carmel | interwar name | 37 | |
| Chantal | Gen X and millennial name | 19 | |
| Cale | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Cristy | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Charla | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cristobal | millennial-parent name | 105 | |
| Cal | current name | 554 | |
| Cathrine | midcentury name | — | |
| Cletus | interwar name | 9 | |
| Cindi | midcentury name | — | |
| Collette | boomer-era name | 82 | |
| Cain | millennial-parent name | 185 | |
| Columbus | interwar name | — | |
| Calista | Gen X and millennial name | 131 | |
| Charleen | midcentury name | — |