Can vs Cannon

Side-by-side comparison of Can and Cannon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Can

Boy name · Rank #4333

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Name B

Cannon

Boy name · Rank #765

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Metric Can Cannon
Current Rank #4333 #765
Total Births (all years) 543 10,602
Peak Year 2018 2021
Peak Year Births 30 580
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Can Cannon
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 25
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 13
1960ss — 22
1970ss 12 124
1980ss 33 127
1990ss 85 536
2000ss 121 2,400
2010ss 203 4,994
2020ss 89 2,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Can Cannon
2014 13 509
2015 19 473
2016 28 531
2017 24 505
2018 30 521
2019 27 565
2020 10 522
2021 16 580
2022 19 469
2023 20 431
2024 24 331

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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