Carlon Boy
How popular is Carlon?
Peaked in 1973
No babies were recorded with the name Carlon in 2025. It was most used in 1973, when 19 boys got the name.
735living people named Carlon (est.)
54median age of people named Carlon
1,050babies named Carlon since 1880
Carlon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1973 (19 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,809 in 1944 |
| First recorded | 1921 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Carlon counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Carlin family of names ranked #3,203 for boys in 2025 (#2,774 the year before), with 25 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 13 | 52% |
| Karlin | 7 | 28% |
| Karlan | 5 | 20% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Carlon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 65 | #2,702 |
| 1930s | 87 | #1,818 |
| 1940s | 120 | #1,809 |
| 1950s | 102 | #2,072 |
| 1960s | 85 | #2,209 |
| 1970s | 105 | #2,122 |
| 1980s | 75 | #3,614 |
| 1990s | 94 | #4,220 |
| 2000s | 74 | #5,660 |
| 2010s | 51 | #6,621 |
| 2020s | 5 | #12,324 |
Questions
- Is Carlon a boy or girl name?
- Carlon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Carlon were boys.
- How popular is the name Carlon?
- No babies were recorded with the name Carlon in 2025. It was most used in 1973, when 19 boys got the name.
- When was Carlon most popular?
- Carlon peaked in 1973, when 19 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,809 in 1944.
- How many people are named Carlon?
- 1,050 babies have been named Carlon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 735 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.