Koron
A masculine name of Indian origin meaning "young boy" or "infant son".
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Koron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Koron today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Koron births was 1996 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Koron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
1996
13 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,823
Tracked since 1977
Census
Koron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 165 people with the first name Koron, which placed it at #43,061 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,061
National first-name rank
People counted
165
165 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Koron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koron is Black at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Koron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Koron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.3% · 144
- Two or more races4.8% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 7
- White3.0% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Koron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Koron from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 67 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Koron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Koron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Koron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Koron
The given name Koron is believed to have originated from the ancient Sanskrit language of India, where it was derived from the word "kora," meaning "young man" or "boy." This name likely dates back to the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
In the sacred Hindu texts known as the Vedas, there are references to individuals bearing names similar to Koron, such as Koran and Kōra. However, it is unclear if these were direct predecessors of the modern name or merely variations of the same root word.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Koron can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In this text, Koron is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior from the Kuru dynasty.
Throughout the centuries, the name Koron has been carried by various individuals across the Indian subcontinent. Notable examples include Koron Mukherjee, a Bengali poet and activist who lived in the late 19th century, and Koron Singh, a renowned Rajput warrior from the 16th century who fought against the Mughal Empire.
In the realm of literature, the name Koron appears in the works of several ancient Indian authors. The Sanskrit playwright Kalidasa, who lived around the 4th or 5th century CE, included a character named Koron in one of his renowned plays.
Another noteworthy figure bearing this name was Koron Devi, a 10th-century Indian mystic and saint who is revered in the Baul tradition of Bengal. Her teachings and poetry have influenced generations of spiritual seekers.
Beyond India, the name Koron has also found its way into other cultures and regions, although its usage has been relatively limited. In the 14th century, there was a Persian scholar and philosopher named Koron al-Din, who made significant contributions to the study of Islamic theology and jurisprudence.
While the name Koron has ancient roots and a rich cultural history, its popularity has waned in modern times, particularly outside of the Indian subcontinent. Nevertheless, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a profound connection to the vast tapestry of Indian civilization and literature.
People
Koron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Koron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Koron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Koron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Koron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Koron a common name?
We classify Koron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 130 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Koron most popular?
The single biggest year for Koron was 1996, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Koron is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Koron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 165 people with the name Koron, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,061 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Koron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Koron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Koron leans strongly male. 150 people counted with this name were male (92.6%), compared with 12 female bearers (7.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Koron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koron is Black at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Koron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Koron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.3% (144 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Koron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Koron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Koron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Koron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Koron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Koron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Koron?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Koron, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.