Total births
271
Boys' name · since 1999
Ganon
271 babies named Ganon in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11565
- among boys today
- 271
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ganon is the #11565 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 271 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Ganon recorded 271 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #11565 nationally today, ahead of 19% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #11565 among boys today
- 271 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ganon is currently the #11565 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 271 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11565
- among boys today
- 271
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Ganon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11565
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ganon was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
22 babies were named Ganon in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Ganon compares
271 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ganon's all-time total is 26% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ganon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 271 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ganon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ganon's full recorded timeline at 2013, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ganon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#11,565
Active since
1999
Ganon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Ganon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ganon's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ganon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 148 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ganon? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 271 babies named Ganon. Today it holds rank #11565 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 22 births.
When was Ganon most popular? ▼
Ganon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Ganon been used? ▼
Ganon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ganon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gannon, Ganesh, Gannicus, Gannen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ganon's data
- Ganon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ganon
Nearby Names Like Ganon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ganon
Gannon Boy
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Ganesh Boy
291 births
Gannicus Boy
45 births
Gannen Boy
30 births
Gant Boy
23 births
Compare Ganon side by side: Ganon vs Gannon Ganon vs Ganesh Ganon vs Gannicus
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ganon: #11565 Boys' Name - 271 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ganon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ganon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.