Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1948

Karon

Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
21
named Karon · -34% vs 2024
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
275 babies
All-time total
9,406
#2,242 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Karon popularity over time

9,406 babies have been named Karon since 1933, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 138 5 143 14 – #843
1940s 1,933 31 1,964 196 +1273% #503
1950s 2,030 46 2,076 208 +6% #559
1960s 1,320 13 1,333 133 -36% #754
1970s 437 169 606 61 -55% #1,396
1980s 194 303 497 50 -18% #3,377
1990s 111 764 875 88 +76% #5,146
2000s 45 994 1,039 104 +19% #11,356
2010s – 679 679 68 -35% –
2020s (to 2025) – 194 194 32 -52% –

The story of Karon

Karon 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 1933, 9,406 American babies have been named Karon, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1948, when 275 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 Karon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karon?

The median living Karon is about 58 years old; half are between 27 and 71. An estimated 8,000 people named Karon are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Karon 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 – – 21 #4,796
2024 – – 32 #3,560
2023 – – 29 #3,845
2022 – – 38 #3,184
2021 – – 33 #3,456
2020 – – 41 #2,904
2019 – – 55 #2,448
2018 – – 48 #2,625
2017 – – 63 #2,161
2016 – – 66 #2,124
2015 – – 59 #2,265
2014 – – 54 #2,387
2013 – – 78 #1,839
2012 – – 68 #2,039
2011 – – 77 #1,843
2010 – – 111 #1,477
2009 – – 114 #1,462
2008 5 #18,965 114 #1,450
2007 – – 111 #1,455
2006 6 #16,108 116 #1,383
2005 9 #11,356 118 #1,299
2004 7 #13,447 87 #1,537
2003 – – 90 #1,458
2002 6 #14,485 73 #1,643
2001 6 #14,401 81 #1,507
2000 6 #14,012 90 #1,396
1995 7 #11,081 69 #1,441
1990 14 #6,277 56 #1,523
1985 17 #4,539 22 #2,387
1980 18 #4,217 25 #2,142
1975 52 #1,791 18 #2,401
1970 75 #1,396 6 #4,497
1965 130 #876 6 #3,722
1960 184 #754 – –
1955 207 #649 7 #3,344
1950 221 #559 – –
1945 180 #545 – –
1940 105 #677 8 #2,764
1935 6 #3,989 5 #3,923
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karon?

The median living Karon is about 58 years old. Half of all living Karons are between 27 and 71 years old.

How many people named Karon are alive today?

An estimated 8,000 people named Karon are alive in the United States, based on 9,406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karon in 2025?

Karon 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 Karon?

9,406 babies have been named Karon in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karon most popular?

Karon peaked in 1948, when 275 newborns received the name.

Is Karon a boy or girl name?

Karon is used for both: about 66% of babies named Karon have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Karon rising or falling?

Karon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Karon

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

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