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 #1919

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

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 82 199

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, 1971–2024.

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