Caron is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Caron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Caron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Caron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Caron is a unisex name of Welsh origin meaning “loving, kind”. A Welsh unisex name from the word for love.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,212 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 74 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 23 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Caron per year, United States (1935 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (171/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1989 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1964 (5/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (4/yr).
Caron is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #1,300 nationally (given to 171 babies that year).
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