Kanyon
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Meaning & Origin of Kanyon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Poseidon, previously known by Russian codename Status-6, is an autonomous, nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle reportedly in production by Rubin Design Bureau, capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads. The Poseidon is one of the six new Russian nuclear weapons announced by Russian president Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018.
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Origin & history
The Story of Kanyon
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kanyon as a girl name dates back to 1994, when 7 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Kanyon — #10,805 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Kanyons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 113 Kanyons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kanyon as a boy name dates back to 1991, when 7 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 66 newborns named Kanyon — #2,071 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Kanyons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,022 among boy names with 41 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Kanyons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kanyon
Kanyon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kanyon's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,906. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanyon'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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