Boys Names C: Meanings, Nicknames


Chandler

More American baby boys were named Chandler between 1995 and 2000 than at any other time

Channing

Channing came pretty close to the Top 500 at No. 513 in 2012 but dropped to No. 559 in 2013

Charles

Always a popular male name in the USA, Charles was No. 5 in 1905 and No. 50 in 2015

Chase

Chase’s origins can be traced to the French word “chasser”

Chauncey

Chauncey was the 284th most popular American boy’s name in 1890

Chester

Chester’s rank in 1995 was 924 because, alphabetically, it comes before Lyle, Ryder, Treyvon and Vaughn. There were 143 baby boys for each name.

Christian

Christian became a Top 50 American baby boy name in 1986, peaking at No. 21 in 2006

Christopher

In 2010, 14,135 babies were named Christopher compared to 24,916 ten years before that

Ciaran

Kieran is the most popular form of Ciaran in the USA because it results in a lot less mispronunciation

Claiborne

Claiborne only made the Top 1000 American baby boy names in one year: 1889 at No. 996

Clancy

You’ll probably come across more Clarences nicknamed Clancy than people with Clancy as a given name

Clarence

From 1880 to 1935, Clarence was a Top 50 boys name in the USA

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