Carleon
Caerleon is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Newport city centre, and 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort.
Meaning & Origin of Carleon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caerleon is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Newport city centre, and 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman legionary fortress, Isca Augusta, and an Iron Age hillfort.
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The Story of Carleon
Carleon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 7 Carleons were born — ranking #8,338 that year. As of 2026, Carleon ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Carleons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Carleon
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- Roger Freestone (born 1968), Wales international footballer
- Green Gartside (b.1955), singer in Scritti Politti
- Ashton Hewitt (born 1994), Newport Gwent Dragons player
- Len Hill (1941–2007), footballer and cricketer
- Gary Hocking (1937–1962), motorcycle racer
- Violet Lawrence (1908–2014), in 2010 became Britain's oldest surviving police widow
- Arthur Machen (1863–1947), author
- James May (born 1963), television presenter
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Names that sound like Carleon
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About the name Carleon
Carleon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Carleon's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #8,338. Use the chart and map above to compare Carleon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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