US rank #13214 Boys' name Peak 2014 150 births

Kanton — #13214 US boys' name

150 babies named Kanton in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s192010s1052020s26
#13214
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Kanton was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kanton in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kanton

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Kanton between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kanton currently holds the #13214 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kanton performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kanton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kanton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 150 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kanton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2014

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,214

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kanton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
15
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 202420222018201620142012201020062005 7

Kanton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
105 births that decade — 70% of Kanton's all-time total
2000s192010s1052020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kanton?
150 babies have been named Kanton since 2005. It currently ranks #13214 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 15 births.
When was Kanton most popular?
Kanton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Kanton been used?
Kanton has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kanton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kane, Kannon, Kanan, Kanon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.