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Caron

Girl

Meaning of Caron: Welsh: 'to love'

Caron is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14169th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14169

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,212

First recorded 1935 · peak 1956

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 44 babies1982: 40 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 47 babies2003: 44 babies2004: 69 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 70 babies2008: 71 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 37 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Caron per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 71.

Gender split

25% boys · 75% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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