Cannon vs Canaan

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

Name A

Cannon

Boy name · Rank #765

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Metric Cannon Canaan
Current Rank #765 #1089
Total Births (all years) 10,602 5,629
Peak Year 2021 2016
Peak Year Births 580 385
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Cannon Canaan
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 17 —
1920ss 25 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 13 —
1960ss 22 —
1970ss 124 82
1980ss 127 217
1990ss 536 635
2000ss 2,400 1,257
2010ss 4,994 2,346
2020ss 2,333 1,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cannon Canaan
2014 509 180
2015 473 285
2016 531 385
2017 505 318
2018 521 270
2019 565 265
2020 522 231
2021 580 236
2022 469 236
2023 431 190
2024 331 199

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, 1904–2024.

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