US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with C
Christopher, Charles, Cynthia and thousands of rarer C names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About C names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 11,673,307 girls across 4,137 different C names, and 11,498,648 boys across 2,273.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 3 girls with a name starting with C born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 39.4% of all recorded girls with a name starting with C.
- Among girls with a name starting with C, names behave like 118 equally common names out of 4,137 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with C has 6.9 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with C born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 53.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with C.
- Among boys with a name starting with C, names behave like 53 equally common names out of 2,273 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with C has 6.9 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Collins, from 1,553 births in 2006 to 2015 to 9,196 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Ciarra, from 513 births in 2006 to 2015 to 47 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Chosen, from 61 births in 2006 to 2015 to 2,181 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Corde, from 449 births in 2006 to 2015 to 50 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cynthia | 694,238 | 5.95% |
| 2 | Carol | 669,156 | 5.73% |
| 3 | Christine | 523,816 | 4.49% |
| 4 | Christina | 467,214 | 4.00% |
| 5 | Carolyn | 451,270 | 3.87% |
| 6 | Cheryl | 437,896 | 3.75% |
| 7 | Catherine | 427,635 | 3.66% |
| 8 | Charlotte | 346,211 | 2.97% |
| 9 | Crystal | 328,524 | 2.81% |
| 10 | Courtney | 257,903 | 2.21% |
| 11 | Cindy | 256,764 | 2.20% |
| 12 | Chloe | 250,558 | 2.15% |
| 13 | Connie | 240,466 | 2.06% |
| 14 | Caroline | 203,762 | 1.75% |
| 15 | Carrie | 176,701 | 1.51% |
| 16 | Claire | 174,262 | 1.49% |
| 17 | Cassandra | 170,697 | 1.46% |
| 18 | Cathy | 169,594 | 1.45% |
| 19 | Chelsea | 162,820 | 1.39% |
| 20 | Colleen | 148,761 | 1.27% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher | 2,060,139 | 17.92% |
| 2 | Charles | 1,540,187 | 13.39% |
| 3 | Christian | 449,549 | 3.91% |
| 4 | Caleb | 322,924 | 2.81% |
| 5 | Cameron | 311,354 | 2.71% |
| 6 | Carl | 296,624 | 2.58% |
| 7 | Craig | 296,184 | 2.58% |
| 8 | Carlos | 293,638 | 2.55% |
| 9 | Cody | 291,421 | 2.53% |
| 10 | Chad | 240,418 | 2.09% |
| 11 | Connor | 234,445 | 2.04% |
| 12 | Curtis | 214,191 | 1.86% |
| 13 | Carter | 203,976 | 1.77% |
| 14 | Corey | 184,979 | 1.61% |
| 15 | Chase | 180,995 | 1.57% |
| 16 | Calvin | 172,760 | 1.50% |
| 17 | Cole | 153,593 | 1.34% |
| 18 | Colton | 151,902 | 1.32% |
| 19 | Chris | 141,555 | 1.23% |
| 20 | Colin | 132,426 | 1.15% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Collins 1,553 → 9,196
- Cairo 83 → 429
- Clarke 241 → 1,192
- Charm 190 → 895
- Cattaleya 170 → 796
Falling fastest
- Ciarra 513 → 47
- Cloie 438 → 45
- Caitlin 10,106 → 1,247
- Catelynn 405 → 51
- Cloey 974 → 123
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Chosen 61 → 2,181
- Cassian 136 → 2,739
- Cayde 138 → 1,467
- Callahan 490 → 5,133
- Cairo 987 → 8,153
Falling fastest
- Corde 449 → 50
- Cale 2,692 → 467
- Cameran 382 → 69
- Cameren 586 → 107
- Camrin 491 → 97
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with C from 1940 to 2025?
Cynthia. 694,238 girls received it, 5.95% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with C.
What was the most common boy's name starting with C from 1940 to 2025?
Christopher. 2,060,139 boys received it, 17.92% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with C.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with C the 10 most common names cover 39.4% of births; among boys with a name starting with C 53.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with C?
Across 1940 to 2025, 7.6% of recorded births had a first name starting with C.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Collins (1,553 births in 2006 to 2015, 9,196 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Chosen (61 births in 2006 to 2015, 2,181 in 2016 to 2025).