Karon
Karon is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Karon O. Bowdre, American judge Karon Prunty, American football player Karon Riley, American football player Jan Karon, American writer Tony Karon, South African journalist
Meaning & Origin of Karon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karon is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Karon O. Bowdre, American judge Karon Prunty, American football player Karon Riley, American football player Jan Karon, American writer Tony Karon, South African journalist
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The Story of Karon
As a girl name
Karon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 264 Karons were born — ranking #503 that year. As of 2026, Karon ranks #17,501 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Karons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 118 Karons were born — ranking #1,296 that year. As of 2026, Karon ranks #3,852 for boys with 29 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 3K Karons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Karon
Karon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Karon's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #503. Use the chart and map above to compare Karon'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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