Unisex name · since 1991
Kanyon
Kanyon has 1,362 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,221 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,016 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,362
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,362 babies have been named Kanyon since 1991, making it today's #4016 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Kanyon recorded 1,362 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #4016 nationally today, ahead of 71% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #4,221 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,016 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,362 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanyon ranks #4,221 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,016 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,362 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,221 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,016 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,362
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kanyon's 1,362 recorded births place it above 90.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
How Kanyon compares
1,362 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Kanyon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanyon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,362 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kanyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanyon splits its recorded history at 2008: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanyon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kanyon popularity over time - girls
113 total births recorded since 1994 (Kanyon as girls' name)
Kanyon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (532 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Kanyon's strongest decade.
532 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kanyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 174
1990s
174 births
- 2000s
2000s
532 births
- 2010s
2010s
415 births
- 2020s
2020s
241 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 532 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kanyon 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 Kanyon's total volume
Kanyon by state
Where Kanyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 163 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 112 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
163 of 1,362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Kanyon's data
- Kanyon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (532 total births) through the 2020s (241) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Kanyons (163 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah 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 Kanyon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1991–2025 (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 Kanyon 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.