Canon vs Cannon

Side-by-side comparison of Canon and Cannon — 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

Cannon

Boy name · Rank #765

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canon Cannon
2014 127 509
2015 86 473
2016 89 531
2017 113 505
2018 115 521
2019 129 565
2020 114 522
2021 98 580
2022 112 469
2023 86 431
2024 82 331

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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