unisex name
Caron
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,316
Ireland
#534
1990 births
Caron is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 76% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Caron is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 1956, when 171 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Caron started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Caron over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 38 |
| 1940s | 443 |
| 1950s | 1,019 |
| 1960s | 817 |
| 1970s | 595 |
| 1980s | 297 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 501 |
| 2010s | 248 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Caron?
In 2025, Caron was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Caron is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caron
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caron also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caron over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caron
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caron — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caron
How popular is the name Caron?
In 2025, Caron was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Caron a girl's or a boy's name?
Caron is used for both girls and boys. About 76% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Caron?
Caron has 2 syllables.
When was Caron most popular?
Caron peaked in 1956, when 171 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Caron a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caron currently ranks #12,216 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Caron originally a boys' or girls' name?
Caron was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.