Posts Tagged ‘English’


Cedric

Cedric was the name of Ivanhoe’s father in Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 novel

Chad

Chad was a Top 100 American baby boy name from 1969 through 1990

Chadwick

After cracking the top 1000 names in 1965, Chadwick made it into the Top 300 in 1975 and 1976. By 1996, it was No. 985

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

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

Claiborne

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

Clayton

Clayton’s lowest rank in over 100 years (USA) was in 2009, when it came in at No. 272

Clifford

Clifford was a consistent Top 100 name for American males between 1886 and 1945

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