Kanon
The Story of Kanon
As a girl name
Kanon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 16 Kanons were born — ranking #7,742 that year. As of 2026, Kanon ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 158 Kanons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kanon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 127 Kanons were born — ranking #1,368 that year. As of 2026, Kanon ranks #3,249 for boys with 37 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 2K Kanons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kanon
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About the name Kanon
Kanon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kanon's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,368. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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