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Unisex name

Caron

/kɑˈɹɔn/ · 75% girls, 25% boys · 5 born in 2025

Caron has been given to about 4,212 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1956, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/kɑˈɹɔn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,789
Median age today58 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Caron per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1956 · 171
  • Born in 20255
  • All time4,212

How popular is Caron?

Its best year was 1956, when 171 babies were given the name, ranking 742nd. The typical living American called Caron is about 58 years old today.

Names that sound like Caron

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Karon0.96
  2. Carson0.88
  3. Camron0.88
  4. Aron0.85
  5. Cason0.85
  6. Jaron0.85
  7. Karson0.84
  8. Daron0.85

Middle names for Caron

Ranked by flow score
  1. Caron Anne0.81
  2. Caron Eve0.80
  3. Caron Elizabeth0.78
  4. Caron Marie0.77
  5. Caron Grace0.77
  6. Caron Jane0.77

Sibling names for Caron

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.85
  2. Gwensister · 0.83
  3. Laurelsister · 0.81
  4. Margosister · 0.80
  5. Rudybrother · 0.78
  6. Jaybrother · 0.75

Where Caron is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Caron White0.72
    2. Caron Reyes0.72
    3. Caron Lee0.72
    4. Caron Hill0.72
    5. Caron Hall0.72
    6. Caron Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Caron

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.