Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1942

Carron

Meaning Spelling variant of Caron Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Caron.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carron
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1942
19 babies
All-time total
557
#12,482 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Carron popularity over time

557 babies have been named Carron since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 5 – 5 1 – #4,424
1940s 112 – 112 11 +2140% #1,987
1950s 119 – 119 12 +6% #2,599
1960s 125 – 125 13 +5% #2,978
1970s 54 5 59 6 -53% #4,141
1980s 39 13 52 5 -12% #6,671
1990s 5 21 26 3 -50% #13,292
2000s – 48 48 5 +85% –
2010s – 11 11 1 -77% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Carron

Carron is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 557 American babies have been named Carron, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carron stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carron?

The median living Carron is about 60 years old; half are between 43 and 70. An estimated 500 people named Carron are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carron year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 5 #12,455
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 6 #10,975
2009 – – 5 #12,779
2008 – – 12 #6,819
2007 – – 6 #11,139
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 9 #7,728
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 6 #9,765
2002 – – 5 #10,922
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 5 #10,607
1995 – – – –
1990 5 #13,292 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 6 #9,249 – –
1975 8 #6,578 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 8 #4,881 – –
1960 8 #4,816 – –
1955 17 #2,740 – –
1950 5 #5,396 – –
1945 6 #4,090 – –
1940 7 #3,558 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carron, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carron?

The median living Carron is about 60 years old. Half of all living Carrons are between 43 and 70 years old.

How many people named Carron are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Carron are alive in the United States, based on 557 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carron mean?

Spelling variant of Caron.

How popular is the name Carron in 2025?

Carron did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carron?

557 babies have been named Carron in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carron most popular?

Carron peaked in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Carron a boy or girl name?

Carron is used for both: about 82% of babies named Carron have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Carron rising or falling?

Carron has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Carron

Names that sound and feel close to Carron: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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