unisex name
Karon
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,417
Scotland
#327
1975 births
Karon is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 66% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1948, when 275 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Karon started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1933.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karon 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 | 143 |
| 1940s | 1,964 |
| 1950s | 2,076 |
| 1960s | 1,333 |
| 1970s | 606 |
| 1980s | 497 |
| 1990s | 875 |
| 2000s | 1,039 |
| 2010s | 679 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 194 |
How popular is Karon?
In 2025, Karon was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karon 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 Karon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karon
How popular is the name Karon?
In 2025, Karon was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karon a girl's or a boy's name?
Karon is used for both girls and boys. About 66% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Karon?
Karon has 2 syllables.
When was Karon most popular?
Karon peaked in 1948, when 275 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Karon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karon currently ranks #4,745 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 Karon originally a boys' or girls' name?
Karon was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.