Carron
The Story of Carron
As a girl name
Carron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 19 Carrons were born — ranking #1,981 that year. As of 2026, Carron ranks #12,959 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 459 Carrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 12 Carrons were born — ranking #6,762 that year. As of 2026, Carron ranks #12,135 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Carrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carron
Carron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 459 births in the dataset. Carron's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,981. Use the chart and map above to compare Carron'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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