Cannon vs Canon

Side-by-side comparison of Cannon and Canon — 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

Canon

Boy name · Rank #1919

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Metric Cannon Canon
Current Rank #765 #1919
Total Births (all years) 10,602 2,687
Peak Year 2021 2019
Peak Year Births 580 129
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Cannon Canon
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 17 —
1920ss 25 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 13 —
1960ss 22 —
1970ss 124 14
1980ss 127 61
1990ss 536 206
2000ss 2,400 810
2010ss 4,994 1,104
2020ss 2,333 492

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cannon Canon
2014 509 127
2015 473 86
2016 531 89
2017 505 113
2018 521 115
2019 565 129
2020 522 114
2021 580 98
2022 469 112
2023 431 86
2024 331 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, 1904–2024.

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