Unisex name · since 1972
Kanon
1,524 babies named Kanon in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,915 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,789 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,524
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kanon currently ranks #3789 among unisex names in America, with 1,524 babies recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanon has been recorded 1,524 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #3789 nationally and more common than 73% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #3,915 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,789 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,524 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanon ranks #3,915 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,789 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,524 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,915 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,789 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,524
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kanon's 1,524 recorded births place it above 91.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kanon compares
1,524 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 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
Kanon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,524 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kanon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanon's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 127, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Kanon popularity over time - girls
164 total births recorded since 1999 (Kanon as girls' name)
Kanon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (825 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Kanon's strongest decade.
825 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kanon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 87
1990s
87 births
- 2000s 324
2000s
324 births
- 2010s
2010s
825 births
- 2020s 275
2020s
275 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 825 births (54% of all-time use).
How Kanon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kanon's total volume
Kanon by state
Where Kanon concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 138 | 9.1% |
| #2 | California | | 54 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 36 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 18 | 1.2% |
138 of 1,524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Kanon appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kanon's data
- Kanon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (825 total births) through the 2020s (275) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kanons (138 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kanon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kanon 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 August 2026.