Holding steady.
Popularity of Claron since 1912
Babies named Claron per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1932, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Claron's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 52 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Claron is a rare given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1912, at the dawn of the era when many parents were experimenting with new coinages. Its peak year was 1913, and it has remained extremely scarce ever since. The name's trajectory is described as stable, indicating no significant resurgence or decline beyond its initial limited use. Because it has never appeared among the top 1,000 names, its one-in-N ratio is not calculable. Claron was most likely an American invention, perhaps derived from the word 'clarion' (a trumpet) or adapted from the related names Clarence and Clara. With no recording in 2025, it is no longer in current use.
Claron is a rare name that first appeared in the United States in the early 1910s. It may be a modern invention, possibly derived from the Latin clarus meaning 'clear, bright' or influenced by the musical term clarion, a type of trumpet. However, its specific origin is not well documented, and it remains a name of uncertain derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Clarron
Sibling names for Claron
Names that share Claron's style, for a brother or sister.
