Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1948
Caran
116 babies named Caran in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1948–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
116 girls have been named Caran since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caran has been recorded 116 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1979.
- 116 total births
- 1948–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Caran since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 116
- total births
- 1948–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Caran was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
14 babies were named Caran in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Caran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caran's full recorded timeline at 1959, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caran at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Caran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1979
- Peak year (1957)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Caran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Caran's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Caran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 54 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caran? ▼
116 babies have been named Caran since 1948. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1957 with 14 births.
When was Caran most popular? ▼
Caran was most popular in the 1950s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Caran been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caran since 1948 -- 32 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Caran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caran's data
- Caran's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 1970s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caran
Nearby Names Like Caran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caran
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Caran side by side: Caran vs Carol Caran vs Carolyn Caran vs Carrie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caran: Baby Name Since 1948 - 116 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.