Total births
459
Unisex name · since 1938
Carron
Carron has 459 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 459
- total births
- 1938–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Carron is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 459 have been recorded since 1938.
Carron has 459 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1990.
- 459 total births
- 1938–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
459 girls have been named Carron since 1938, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 459
- total births
- 1938–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Carron was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
19 babies were named Carron in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Carron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carron splits its recorded history at 1960: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carron at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Carron popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1990
- Peak year (1942)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Carron popularity over time - boys
98 total births recorded since 1977 (Carron as boys' name)
Carron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Carron's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Carron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
112 births
- 1950s
1950s
119 births
- 1960s
1960s
125 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 125 births (27% of all-time use).
Carron by state
Where Carron concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
Illinois share of Carron's total US births 1.1%
5 of 459 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carron? ▼
Carron has been given to 459 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 19 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Carron most popular? ▼
Carron was most popular in the 1960s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Carron most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carron are Illinois (5 births).
Is Carron a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Carron is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 459 births, and as a boy's name it has 98 births.
How long has the name Carron been used? ▼
Carron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 53 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Carron? ▼
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 Carron's data
- Carron's decade-level peak was the 1960s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Carrons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Carron
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carron
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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, 1938–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carron: Baby Name Since 1938 - 459 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carron. 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 Carron 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.