Canon

Given to 2,792 US babies since 1971

▼ Falling −32% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#14942

recorded as girls

—

#2207

recorded as boys

286 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 5 · boys 64

Peak year

2019

129 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,792

since 1971

Born a Canon? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Canon was most popular in 2019, when 129 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.07 per 1,000). In 2025, 64 babies were named Canon, ranking #2207 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 32%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	5	14942	64	2207
2024	<5	—	82	1921
2023	<5	—	86	1851
2022	<5	—	112	1574
2021	<5	—	98	1678
2020	<5	—	114	1489
2019	<5	—	129	1380
2018	5	15682	115	1498
2017	7	12713	113	1488
2016	<5	—	89	1739
2015	<5	—	86	1767
2014	<5	—	127	1348
2013	<5	—	100	1563
2012	<5	—	117	1419
2011	7	13347	120	1385
2010	<5	—	108	1503
2009	<5	—	106	1546
2008	6	15405	109	1494
2007	<5	—	99	1576
2006	<5	—	104	1467
2005	<5	—	87	1584
2004	<5	—	79	1629
2003	<5	—	79	1591
2002	<5	—	61	1851
2001	<5	—	36	2618
2000	<5	—	50	2015
1999	<5	—	38	2347
1998	<5	—	29	2782
1997	<5	—	41	2126
1996	<5	—	25	2911
1995	<5	—	23	3020
1994	<5	—	10	5452
1993	6	11780	15	4020
1992	<5	—	11	4872
1991	<5	—	7	6519
1990	<5	—	7	6415
1989	<5	—	7	6229
1988	<5	—	8	5200
1987	<5	—	7	5459
1986	5	10912	6	5926
1985	<5	—	9	4333
1984	<5	—	6	5561
1983	<5	—	7	4907
1982	<5	—	5	6385
1981	<5	—	6	5468
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	<5	—	<5	—
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	8	3658