Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Canon
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2019
Peak era
2019
Peak births
129
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Canon
How many people are named Canon?
An estimated 2,716 living Americans are named Canon.
How rare is Canon?
Canon is uncommon among babies today, with 64 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 50.4% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Canon?
The median age of a living American named Canon is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 20 years old.
Is Canon still popular?
Not especially. Canon has been declining since its 2019 peak and registered 64 births in 2025.
Where is Canon most common?
Canon has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
50.4%
2025
64
All-time
2,751
Where it lives now
Canon is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Canon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.