Canyon vs Canon

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

Name A

Canyon

Boy name · Rank #1427

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Name B

Canon

Boy name · Rank #1927

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1972–2025.

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