Quaron
A name of unknown origin, potentially African or Arabic.
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Quaron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quaron today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quaron births was 2008 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quaron. 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
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
2008
12 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,734
Tracked since 1986
Census
Quaron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 150 people with the first name Quaron, which placed it at #45,340 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
#45,340
National first-name rank
People counted
150
150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quaron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quaron is Black at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and White (1.3%). 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 Quaron 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 Quaron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.0% · 141
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 5
- White1.3% · 2
- Two or more races1.3% · 2
Popularity
Quaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quaron from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 83 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quaron 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 Quaron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quarons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quaron
The given name Quaron traces its origins to an ancient Semitic language spoken in the region now known as the Levant, which includes parts of modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Israel. It is believed to have emerged around the 7th century BCE, derived from the root word "qrn," which means "to shine" or "to radiate."
In its earliest forms, the name was likely spelled as "Qaran" or "Qurān," with the additional vowel sounds added later as the language evolved. This name was often associated with the concepts of light, brilliance, and illumination, reflecting the cultural significance of the sun and celestial bodies in ancient Semitic societies.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Quaron can be found in the ancient Aramaic inscriptions discovered in the city of Palmyra, located in present-day Syria. These inscriptions, dating back to the 3rd century BCE, include references to individuals bearing this name, suggesting its widespread use among the Aramaic-speaking populations of the region.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Quaron. One of the earliest recorded was Quaron ibn Abi'l-Fath, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher who lived in the 9th century CE in present-day Iraq. His contributions to the fields of logic, metaphysics, and epistemology were highly influential during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another notable figure was Quaron al-Andalusi, a renowned physician and astronomer born in 10th century Cordoba, in what is now modern-day Spain. His works on medicine and astronomy were widely studied and referenced throughout the medieval period in Europe and the Islamic world.
In the 12th century, Quaron al-Dimashqi was a prominent Syrian geographer and traveler who documented his travels throughout the Middle East and parts of Africa in his famous work, "Kitab al-Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi Ikhtiraq al-Afaq" (The Book of the Longing Traveler for the Mastery of Cities and Regions).
During the 14th century, Quaron al-Isfahani was a celebrated Persian poet and scholar who made significant contributions to the development of the Persian literary tradition. His poetry, which often explored themes of love, spirituality, and human nature, remains widely studied and appreciated to this day.
In more recent history, Quaron al-Husseini was a notable Palestinian Arab nationalist and politician who played a pivotal role in the struggle for Palestinian self-determination during the early 20th century.
These are just a few examples of the many historical figures who have borne the name Quaron, highlighting its rich cultural heritage and enduring significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Quaron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quaron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quaron 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 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Quaron a common name?
We classify Quaron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 161 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Quaron was 2008, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quaron is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quaron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 150 people with the name Quaron, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,340 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 Quaron 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 Quaron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quaron leans strongly male. 144 people counted with this name were male (97.3%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.7%). 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 Quaron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quaron is Black at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and White (1.3%). 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 Quaron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quaron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (141 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 Quaron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quaron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quaron 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 Quaron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quaron 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 Quaron 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 Quaron?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.