Canon vs Canaan

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

Name A

Canon

Boy name · Rank #1927

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1084

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Metric Canon Canaan
Current Rank #1927 #1084
Total Births (all years) 2,751 5,843
Peak Year 2019 2016
Peak Year Births 129 385
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Canon Canaan
1970s 14 82
1980s 61 217
1990s 206 635
2000s 810 1,257
2010s 1,104 2,346
2020s 556 1,306

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canon Canaan
2014 127 180
2015 86 285
2016 89 385
2017 113 318
2018 115 270
2019 129 265
2020 114 231
2021 98 236
2022 112 236
2023 86 190
2024 82 201
2025 64 212

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, 1971–2025.

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