Karron: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	–	6	1	–	#4,083
1940s	131	–	131	13	+2083%	#1,960
1950s	113	–	113	11	-14%	#2,833
1960s	69	–	69	7	-39%	#3,171
1970s	52	5	57	6	-17%	#4,921
1980s	5	15	20	2	-65%	#12,160
1990s	–	65	65	7	+225%	–
2000s	–	62	62	6	-5%	–
2010s	–	28	28	3	-55%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,083

1940s

131

–

131

+2083%

#1,960

1950s

113

–

113

-14%

#2,833

1960s

–

-39%

#3,171

1970s

-17%

#4,921

1980s

-65%

#12,160

1990s

–

+225%

–

2000s

–

-5%

–

2010s

–

-55%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Karron

Karron 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, 551 American babies have been named Karron, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1945, 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 Karron stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karron?

The median living Karron is about 57 years old; half are between 29 and 71. An estimated 500 people named Karron are alive in the United States today.

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

Karron 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	–	–	5	#13,144
2018	–	–	6	#11,482
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#13,222
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	6	#11,541
2011	–	–	6	#11,571
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	6	#11,730
2008	–	–	16	#5,629
2007	–	–	7	#10,348
2006	–	–	5	#13,040
2005	–	–	9	#7,995
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	5	#11,602
2001	–	–	6	#9,925
2000	–	–	8	#7,828
1995	–	–	8	#6,689
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	6	#8,455	–	–
1970	5	#8,599	–	–
1965	5	#6,971	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	5	#6,269	–	–
1950	10	#3,552	–	–
1945	19	#1,960	–	–
1940	12	#2,493	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karron?

The median living Karron is about 57 years old. Half of all living Karrons are between 29 and 71 years old.

How many people named Karron are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Karron are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karron in 2025?

Karron 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 Karron?

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

When was the name Karron most popular?

Karron peaked in 1945, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Karron a boy or girl name?

Karron is used for both: about 68% of babies named Karron have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Karron rising or falling?

Karron has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Karron popularity over time

The story of Karron

How old are people named Karron?

Karron year by year

Frequently asked questions

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