Caron Boy
How popular is Caron?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Caron in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
3,685living people named Caron (est.)
57median age of people named Caron
4,212babies named Caron since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Caron popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 4244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-55% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,061 in 2015, #5,447 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (71 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,918 in 2005 |
| First recorded | 1935 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Caron counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Karon family of names ranked #1,282 for boys in 2025 (#1,198 the year before), with 122 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karon | 21 | 17% |
| Karan | 12 | 10% |
| Kairen | 28 | 23% |
| Kairyn | 16 | 13% |
| Caron | 5 | 4% |
| Kairon | 16 | 13% |
| Carin | 6 | 5% |
| Kayron | 12 | 10% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Caron by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | #3,644 |
| 1950s | 5 | #3,826 |
| 1970s | 30 | #4,066 |
| 1980s | 83 | #3,219 |
| 1990s | 121 | #3,593 |
| 2000s | 477 | #1,918 |
| 2010s | 248 | #2,681 |
| 2020s | 64 | #5,447 |
Boy names about as popular as Caron
Questions
- Is Caron a boy or girl name?
- Caron is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Caron were boys.
- How popular is the name Caron?
- 5 baby boys were named Caron in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Caron most popular?
- Caron peaked in 2008, when 71 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,918 in 2005.
- How many people are named Caron?
- 4,212 babies have been named Caron in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,685 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.