How Many People Are Named Canyon?
An estimated 3,921 people in the United States have the first name Canyon. It is predominantly male (93.7%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Canyon peaked in popularity in 2021 with 184 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Canyon 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 Canyon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Canyon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,921
About 1 in 87,415 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
184 births
Total Registered
3,969
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Canyon
Canyon is predominantly male (93.7%), though 250 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Canyon as a male name
Ranked #1,433 in 2024
126 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (167 births)
Canyon as a female name
Ranked #12,372 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (18 births)
Canyon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Canyon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,383 babies were registered. While Canyon is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Canyon by Decade
How has Canyon 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.
Canyon by State
Birth registrations for Canyon span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Kansas, Michigan. On average, about 81 Canyons were registered per state.
Canyon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Canyon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Canyon
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Canyon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Canyon?
We estimate approximately 3,921 people named Canyon 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 87,415 Americans share this first name.
Is Canyon a common name?
Canyon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,969 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Canyon most popular?
Canyon reached peak popularity in 2021, when 184 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Canyon is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Canyon a male name?
Canyon is predominantly male. 93.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Canyon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Canyon Smith, Canyon Johnson, Canyon 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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