Kanji vs Kannon

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

Name A

Kanji

Boy name

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Name B

Kannon

Boy name · Rank #985

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Metric Kanji Kannon
Current Rank Unranked #985
Total Births (all years) 6 5,775
Peak Year 1924 2020
Peak Year Births 6 525
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Kanji Kannon
1920ss 6 —
1970ss — 11
1980ss — 6
1990ss — 139
2000ss — 901
2010ss — 2,786
2020ss — 1,932

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kanji Kannon
2014 — 234
2015 — 263
2016 — 299
2017 — 377
2018 — 460
2019 — 475
2020 — 525
2021 — 469
2022 — 410
2023 — 300
2024 — 228

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, 1924–1924.

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