Compare two names
Canon and Cannon side by side: Canon peaked in 2019 and Cannon in 2021; in 2025 they were given to 69 and 374 babies.
Canon and Cannon, year by year
Girls and boys together; Canon solid, Cannon dashed.
| Canon | Cannon | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 69 | 374 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,211 among boys’ names | #722 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 2,792 | 11,207 |
| Peak year | 2019 | 2021 |
| Girls | 1% | 2% |
| Alive, estimated | 2,760 | 11,000 |
| Median age | 14 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.