Quron
An Arabic masculine name meaning "recitation" or "that which should be read".
Name Census estimates that about 355 living Americans carry the first name Quron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quron today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quron births was 2001 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quron. 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
355
~ 1 in 965,505 Americans
Peak year
2001
21 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,592
Tracked since 1975
Census
Quron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 267 people with the first name Quron, which placed it at #31,863 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
#31,863
National first-name rank
People counted
267
267 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quron is Black at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). 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 Quron 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 Quron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.5% · 231
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 15
- Two or more races5.2% · 14
- White1.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Quron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quron from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 133 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
Quron 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 Quron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Qurons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quron
The name Quron is believed to have its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the first millennium BCE. It is derived from the Aramaic word "qur'an," which means "recitation" or "reading." The name is closely associated with the holy book of Islam, the Quran, which is considered by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quron can be found in the writings of the 8th-century Islamic scholar and theologian, Al-Jahiz. He mentions a companion of the Prophet Muhammad named Quron ibn Jabal, who was known for his expertise in reciting and interpreting the Quran.
Throughout the centuries, the name Quron has been borne by several notable figures in the Islamic world. One such individual was Quron al-Rashid, who ruled the Abbasid Caliphate from 786 to 809 CE. He is renowned for his patronage of the arts and sciences, and his reign is often referred to as the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
Another prominent figure with the name Quron was the 12th-century poet and philosopher Quron al-Din al-Rumi, who was born in present-day Afghanistan in 1207 CE and died in Konya, Turkey, in 1273 CE. His poetic masterpiece, the Masnavi, is considered one of the greatest works of Persian literature and has had a profound influence on Islamic mysticism.
In the 14th century, Quron al-Din al-Suyuti, an Egyptian scholar and polymath, made significant contributions to the fields of Islamic jurisprudence, Quranic exegesis, and Arabic linguistics. He was born in Cairo in 1445 CE and passed away in the same city in 1505 CE.
Another notable bearer of the name Quron was Quron Khan, a ruler of the Chagatai Khanate in Central Asia during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was born in 1470 CE and died in 1535 CE, and his reign was marked by his patronage of the arts and his efforts to promote cultural and intellectual exchange within his territories.
While the name Quron has its roots in the Islamic tradition, it has transcended religious and cultural boundaries and has been adopted by people of various backgrounds throughout history. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its strong connection to the holy book of Islam and its association with knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual enlightenment.
People
Quron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quron 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
Quron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 355 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quron 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 965,505 US residents.
Is Quron a common name?
We classify Quron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 361 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quron most popular?
The single biggest year for Quron was 2001, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quron is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 267 people with the name Quron, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,863 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 Quron 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 Quron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quron leans strongly male. 261 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.9%). 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 Quron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quron is Black at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). 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 Quron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Quron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (231 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 Quron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quron 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 Quron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quron 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 Quron 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 are called Quron?
You can see how many people share the name Quron on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.