Masculine dossier · first seen 1904
Cannon
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
581
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Cannon
How many people are named Cannon?
An estimated 10,787 living Americans are named Cannon.
How rare is Cannon?
Cannon is uncommon among babies today, with 374 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 35.6% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Cannon?
The median age of a living American named Cannon is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 18 years old.
Is Cannon still popular?
Yes. Cannon is holding steady, with 374 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Cannon most common?
Cannon has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 6.5× more often than the national baseline.
1904Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
35.6%
2025
374
All-time
10,978
Where it lives now
Cannon is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Cannon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.