Boy name
Canon
Canon is currently the #2207 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 64 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1489 to #2207. Looking at the full record since 1971, Canon hit its all-time high of #1348 in 2014, when 127 boys were given the name. State by state, Alabama leads the way at #765.
Rankings
2025 rank
#2207
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1348
in 2014 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
64
boys named Canon
Canon popularity, 1880–2025
Where Canon is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#765), Texas (#1652), California (#2203)
Uniqueness score
69/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Canon in the most recent year of SSA data.