Recorded 1938–1987 Unisex name Peak 1945 376 births

Karron — unisex name

376 babies named Karron in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s1311950s1131960s691970s521980s5
1940s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Karron was born in this single decade.

1945
Single peak year

19 babies were named Karron in 1945 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karron

The Social Security Administration has registered 376 babies named Karron between 1938 and 1987, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karron currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1945, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Karron is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 175 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karron performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 131 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Karron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karron in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 376 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karron at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

376

Since 1938

50 years of records

Peak year

1945

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1938

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1987

Karron popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1938

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1945)
19
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
05101520 198719721966196119551950194519401938 6

Karron popularity over time — boys

175 total births recorded since 1973 (Karron as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 175 births
05101520 2019201120062000199619921973 5

Karron by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
131 births that decade — 35% of Karron's all-time total
1930s61940s1311950s1131960s691970s521980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karron?
376 babies have been named Karron since 1938. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1945 with 19 births.
When was Karron most popular?
Karron was most popular in the 1940s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
Is Karron a unisex name?
Yes, Karron is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 376 births, and as a boy's name it has 175 births.
How long has the name Karron been used?
Karron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 50 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Karron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1938–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.