Meaning and history
Caron has several uses. In Welsh it may be influenced by caru, “to love,” or by Welsh place and river names, while in English it can be a spelling variant of Karen, whose usual source is Katherine. It also occurs as a surname with separate French origins. These traditions should not be merged into one definition. Notable given-name bearers include British singer Caron Wheeler and British novelist Caron Freeborn. Context determines the intended origin.
20062006: 47 births, rank #2,542
2007: 70 births, rank #1,995
2008: 71 births, rank #1,981
2009: 43 births, rank #2,800
2010: 45 births, rank #2,682
20112011: 37 births, rank #3,046
2012: 33 births, rank #3,297
2013: 26 births, rank #3,864
2014: 26 births, rank #3,891
2015: 11 births, rank #7,066
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 19 births, rank #4,918
2019: 19 births, rank #4,951
2020: 16 births, rank #5,451
20212021: 13 births, rank #6,335
2022: 10 births, rank #7,768
2023: 10 births, rank #7,738
2024: 10 births, rank #7,765
20252025: 5 births, rank #12,008
Caron moved from #951 to #995 for girls between 1958 and 1960. Its highest annual birth count came in 1956, with 171 births.