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Unisex name

Carron

/ˈkæɹən/ · 82% girls, 18% boys · last recorded 2013

Carron has been given to about 557 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1942, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkæɹən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 485
Median age today61 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Carron per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1942 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time557

How popular is Carron?

Its best year was 1942, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 1987th. The typical living American called Carron is about 61 years old today.

Names that sound like Carron

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Caron0.97
  2. Karon0.93
  3. Carson0.88
  4. Camron0.88
  5. Arron0.86
  6. Darron0.86
  7. Barron0.86
  8. Karson0.84

Middle names for Carron

Ranked by flow score
  1. Carron Anne0.81
  2. Carron Eve0.80
  3. Carron Elizabeth0.78
  4. Carron Marie0.77
  5. Carron Grace0.77
  6. Carron Jane0.77

Sibling names for Carron

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.70
  2. Gwensister · 0.69
  3. Laurelsister · 0.68
  4. Rockybrother · 0.67
  5. Rudybrother · 0.67
  6. Jaybrother · 0.63

Where Carron is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Carron White0.72
    2. Carron Reyes0.72
    3. Carron Lee0.72
    4. Carron Hill0.72
    5. Carron Hall0.72
    6. Carron Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Carron

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.