How Many People Are Named Cannon?
An estimated 10,664 people in the United States have the first name Cannon. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Cannon peaked in popularity in 2021 with 594 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cannon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cannon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cannon is overwhelmingly male, 229 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Cannon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,664
About 1 in 32,141 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2021
594 births
Total Registered
10,831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cannon
Cannon is predominantly male (97.9%), though 229 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cannon as a male name
Ranked #765 in 2024
331 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (580 births)
Cannon as a female name
Ranked #13,758 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (17 births)
Cannon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cannon span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,084 babies were registered. While Cannon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cannon by Decade
How has Cannon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cannon by State
Birth registrations for Cannon span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Tennessee. The lowest are in New Mexico, North Dakota, Alaska. On average, about 218 Cannons were registered per state.
Cannon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cannon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cannon
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cannon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cannon?
We estimate approximately 10,664 people named Cannon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 32,141 Americans share this first name.
Is Cannon a common name?
Cannon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cannon most popular?
Cannon reached peak popularity in 2021, when 594 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cannon is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cannon a male name?
Cannon is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cannon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cannon Smith, Cannon Johnson, Cannon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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