Canaan vs Canon

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

Name A

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Name B

Canon

Boy name · Rank #1919

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Canaan Canon
Current Rank #1089 #1919
Total Births (all years) 5,629 2,687
Peak Year 2016 2019
Peak Year Births 385 129
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Canaan Canon
1970ss 82 14
1980ss 217 61
1990ss 635 206
2000ss 1,257 810
2010ss 2,346 1,104
2020ss 1,092 492

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canaan Canon
2014 180 127
2015 285 86
2016 385 89
2017 318 113
2018 270 115
2019 265 129
2020 231 114
2021 236 98
2022 236 112
2023 190 86
2024 199 82

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, 1973–2024.

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