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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilia | current name | 14 | |
| Chriss | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Chrislyn | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Conception | interwar name | — | |
| Cesare | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Cana | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Cato | current name | 45 | |
| Crayton | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cammi | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Claudene | interwar name | — | |
| Chaniya | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Constantinos | boomer-era name | — | |
| Carrieann | boomer-era name | — | |
| Colbi | current name | 29 | |
| Colie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Connar | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chirag | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Caydon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Carlisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cadin | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Colm | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Corky | midcentury name | — | |
| Camya | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Cyler | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Carlissa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Charlet | boomer-era name | — | |
| Charnell | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Columbia | Edwardian name | — | |
| Clearance | interwar name | — | |
| Cing | current name | 26 | |
| Corinn | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Crystalyn | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chai | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Constantina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chardonnay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Carston | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cynda | midcentury name | — | |
| Curren | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Cricket | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Chiamaka | current name | 7 | |
| Chavy | current name | 37 | |
| Cordae | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Caldwell | Edwardian name | 15 | |
| Chanler | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Christo | boomer-era name | — | |
| Camiya | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Clydia | interwar name | — | |
| Conchetta | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Crystina | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cristela | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Chayanne | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Corley | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Chuckie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Charmin | boomer-era name | — | |
| Christipher | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Corde | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Chevon | boomer-era name | — | |
| Carine | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cortnee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cuba | Edwardian name | — | |
| Chrishawn | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Caelen | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Chessie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Chucky | boomer-era name | — | |
| Carlean | midcentury name | — | |
| Catlyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Callyn | current name | 44 | |
| Caelynn | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Carle | interwar name | — | |
| Celestial | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Coraima | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cindra | midcentury name | — | |
| Chevonne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Camia | current name | 16 | |
| Carrick | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Creedence | current name | 28 | |
| Calogero | current name | 20 | |
| Charlisa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Camber | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Chrystina | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cybil | boomer-era name | — | |
| Copper | current name | 54 | |
| Cordale | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Cira | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Cydni | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chaston | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Chastin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cherrish | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chinyere | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cleven | interwar name | — | |
| Carlitos | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Corda | Edwardian name | — | |
| Capitola | Edwardian name | — | |
| Ciji | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Callia | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Camora | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Calixto | current name | 20 | |
| Chrysta | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chaundra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cookie | midcentury name | — | |
| Ceirra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Citlally | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Conny | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chanice | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Charde | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Carlen | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chery | midcentury name | — | |
| Cerena | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Chong | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Ceaira | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cleva | Edwardian name | — | |
| Coree | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Charna | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Carwyn | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Cozetta | midcentury name | — | |
| Carron | midcentury name | — | |
| Cecillia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cyndie | midcentury name | — | |
| Cyd | midcentury name | — | |
| Calah | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Caston | current name | 15 | |
| Can | current name | 11 | |
| Cuong | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Colbey | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cyrilla | Edwardian name | 6 | |
| Cerina | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Cassandre | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Carrisa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chiyoko | interwar name | — | |
| Cherith | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cassiel | current name | 54 | |
| Chastidy | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chimamanda | current name | 28 | |
| Chosyn | current name | 157 | |
| Canton | current name | 18 | |
| Christophor | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cece | current name | 17 | |
| Casyn | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Channie | interwar name | — | |
| Cathryne | Edwardian name | — | |
| Carlus | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cirilla | current name | 66 | |
| Chee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Carisma | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Curlie | interwar name | — | |
| Charlcie | interwar name | — | |
| Clelia | interwar name | — | |
| Claudina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Colen | midcentury name | — | |
| Cieara | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cianni | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Chael | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Christle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chaquita | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cainen | current name | 11 | |
| Carvel | interwar name | — | |
| Celie | Edwardian name | 11 | |
| Champagne | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Corlis | midcentury name | — | |
| Chantae | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Calib | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Carlyon | midcentury name | — | |
| Chavonne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cheikh | current name | 20 | |
| Carlous | boomer-era name | — | |
| Calise | current name | 16 | |
| Caisen | current name | 51 | |
| Cotton | current name | 9 | |
| Clairissa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cymone | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Coretha | interwar name | — | |
| Chrisette | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Courtny | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Calynn | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Cala | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Camrie | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Chelby | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Calysta | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Calypso | current name | 59 | |
| Clotilda | Edwardian name | — | |
| Carney | Edwardian name | — | |
| Chauntel | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Carianne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chau | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Charlott | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Charlea | current name | 6 | |
| Casimira | Edwardian name | — | |
| Carrell | interwar name | — | |
| Cordaro | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chesky | current name | 33 | |
| Colletta | interwar name | — | |
| Choyce | current name | 65 | |
| Carletha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Char | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cruzito | current name | 20 | |
| Cantrell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cire | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Clary | interwar name | 6 | |
| Contina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cashel | current name | 21 | |
| Cyntia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Clearnce | interwar name | — | |
| Charlese | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Cylie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Carolena | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Chetan | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Coulson | current name | 18 | |
| Crissie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Courtnay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chrislynn | current name | 10 | |
| Choua | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Caedyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chela | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Clarabell | Edwardian name | — | |
| Charmian | boomer-era name | — | |
| Corwyn | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cloteal | Edwardian name | — | |
| Charnelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Christell | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chiffon | boomer-era name | — | |
| Chera | boomer-era name | — | |
| Coye | Edwardian name | — | |
| Captain | current name | 18 | |
| Cylis | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Chaunte | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cassidie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Caeleb | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Caela | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Carden | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Caydin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Cerissa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Claudean | interwar name | — | |
| Cayli | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Chipper | current name | 12 | |
| Cayne | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Camesha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Creek | current name | 30 | |
| Corabelle | Edwardian name | 10 | |
| Cieran | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Chinedu | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Carmilla | interwar name | 6 | |
| Codee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Chapel | current name | 67 | |
| Chane | boomer-era name | — | |
| Cailen | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Cledith | interwar name | — | |
| Chrisann | boomer-era name | — | |
| Correne | interwar name | — | |
| Chaun | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Claritza | Gen X and millennial name | — |