Kanon

Given to 1,688 US babies since 1972

▼ Falling −50% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#13208

recorded as girls

1,047 since 2024

#3757

recorded as boys

799 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 6 · boys 29

Peak year

2015

127 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,688

since 1972

Born a Kanon? 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

Kanon was most popular in 2015, when 127 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.07 per 1,000). In 2025, 29 babies were named Kanon, ranking #3757 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 50%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	6	13208	29	3757
2024	7	12161	42	2958
2023	<5	—	43	2895
2022	<5	—	45	2830
2021	<5	—	59	2321
2020	<5	—	57	2347
2019	<5	—	89	1755
2018	6	13793	95	1671
2017	<5	—	95	1661
2016	<5	—	124	1413
2015	6	14482	127	1369
2014	8	11931	83	1794
2013	9	11000	67	2021
2012	14	8208	54	2358
2011	6	14824	48	2547
2010	13	8701	43	2787
2009	8	12429	45	2702
2008	16	7742	39	3005
2007	8	12676	44	2721
2006	8	12420	31	3384
2005	14	7891	33	3091
2004	6	14179	26	3534
2003	5	15784	32	2993
2002	7	12187	31	2943
2001	6	13521	23	3617
2000	5	15031	20	3922
1999	6	12688	13	5035
1998	<5	—	15	4413
1997	<5	—	9	6100
1996	<5	—	14	4396
1995	<5	—	10	5501
1994	<5	—	9	5868
1993	<5	—	5	8700
1992	<5	—	6	7422
1991	<5	—	6	7271
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1987	<5	—	7	5459
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1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	6	4441