Canon vs Canyon

Side-by-side comparison of Canon and Canyon - 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

Canyon

Boy name · Rank #1427

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Metric Canon Canyon
Current Rank #1927 #1427
Total Births (all years) 2,751 3,827
Peak Year 2019 2021
Peak Year Births 129 167
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Canon Canyon
1970s 14 39
1980s 61 50
1990s 206 505
2000s 810 1,301
2010s 1,104 1,130
2020s 556 802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canon Canyon
2014 127 106
2015 86 115
2016 89 133
2017 113 115
2018 115 119
2019 129 114
2020 114 116
2021 98 167
2022 112 152
2023 86 133
2024 82 128
2025 64 106

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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