FIRST NAME
Canon
Canon is the 3,083rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,069 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 86 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #3,083 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,069
living · #3,083
BABIES NAMED CANON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1971–2025
202564
As a male name, Canon peaked in 2019, when 129 babies were named Canon (the #1383 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #36,121 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
86
living · #36,121
BABIES NAMED CANON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1986–2025
20255
As a female name, Canon peaked in 2011, when 7 babies were named Canon (the #13634 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)