How Many People Are Named Carlon?
An estimated 736 people in the United States have the first name Carlon. It is used for both genders, with 82.2% male. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Carlon peaked in popularity in 1960 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carlon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carlon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
736
About 1 in 465,699 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.2% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1960
26 births
Total Registered
1,050
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carlon
Carlon is predominantly male (82.2%), though 187 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carlon as a male name
Ranked #12,668 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1973 (19 births)
Carlon as a female name
Ranked #5,169 in 1971
10 female births in 1971
Peak: 1948 (14 births)
Carlon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carlon span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 199 babies were registered. Carlon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carlon by Decade
How has Carlon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carlon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carlon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carlon
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Carlon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carlon?
We estimate approximately 736 people named Carlon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 465,699 Americans share this first name.
Is Carlon a common name?
Carlon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,050 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carlon most popular?
Carlon reached peak popularity in 1960, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carlon is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carlon a male name?
Carlon is predominantly male. 82.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carlon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carlon Smith, Carlon Johnson, Carlon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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