How Many People Are Named Caron?
An estimated 3,407 people in the United States have the first name Caron. It is used for both genders, with 75.6% female. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Caron peaked in popularity in 1956 with 171 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caron 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 Caron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Caron has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
3,407
About 1 in 100,603 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.6% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1956
171 births
Total Registered
4,207
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caron
Caron is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.4%) and females (75.6%). Out of 4,207 total births registered, 1,028 were male and 3,179 were female.
Caron as a male name
Ranked #7,827 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (71 births)
Caron as a female name
Ranked #13,017 in 2004
7 female births in 2004
Peak: 1956 (171 births)
Caron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caron span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,019 babies were registered. Caron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Caron by Decade
How has Caron 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.
Caron by State
Birth registrations for Caron span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Missouri, Louisiana. On average, about 67 Carons were registered per state.
Caron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Caron
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Caron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caron?
We estimate approximately 3,407 people named Caron 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 100,603 Americans share this first name.
Is Caron a common name?
Caron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,207 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caron most popular?
Caron reached peak popularity in 1956, when 171 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caron is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caron a female name?
Caron is predominantly female. 75.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caron Smith, Caron Johnson, Caron 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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