How Many People Are Named Kannon?
An estimated 5,856 people in the United States have the first name Kannon. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Kannon peaked in popularity in 2020 with 533 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kannon 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 Kannon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kannon is overwhelmingly male, 130 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kannon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,856
About 1 in 58,530 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
533 births
Total Registered
5,905
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kannon
Kannon is predominantly male (97.8%), though 130 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kannon as a male name
Ranked #983 in 2024
228 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (525 births)
Kannon as a female name
Ranked #10,636 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (12 births)
Kannon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kannon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,848 babies were registered. While Kannon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kannon by Decade
How has Kannon 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.
Kannon by State
Birth registrations for Kannon span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Montana, District of Columbia, Minnesota. On average, about 116 Kannons were registered per state.
Kannon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kannon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kannon
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kannon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kannon?
We estimate approximately 5,856 people named Kannon 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 58,530 Americans share this first name.
Is Kannon a common name?
Kannon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,905 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kannon most popular?
Kannon reached peak popularity in 2020, when 533 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kannon is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kannon a male name?
Kannon is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kannon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kannon Smith, Kannon Johnson, Kannon 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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