Compare two names
Canaan and Cannon side by side: Canaan peaked in 2016 and Cannon in 2021; in 2025 they were given to 218 and 374 babies.
Canaan and Cannon, year by year
Girls and boys together; Canaan solid, Cannon dashed.
| Canaan | Cannon | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 218 | 374 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,044 among boys’ names | #722 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 6,167 | 11,207 |
| Peak year | 2016 | 2021 |
| Girls | 5% | 2% |
| Alive, estimated | 6,070 | 11,000 |
| Median age | 12 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.