How Many People Are Named Kanon?
An estimated 1,637 people in the United States have the first name Kanon. It is predominantly male (90.4%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kanon peaked in popularity in 2015 with 133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kanon 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 Kanon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kanon 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
1,637
About 1 in 209,380 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.4% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2015
133 births
Total Registered
1,653
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kanon
Kanon is predominantly male (90.4%), though 158 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kanon as a male name
Ranked #2,967 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (127 births)
Kanon as a female name
Ranked #12,730 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (16 births)
Kanon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kanon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 887 babies were registered. Kanon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kanon by Decade
How has Kanon 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.
Kanon by State
Birth registrations for Kanon span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Oregon. On average, about 19 Kanons were registered per state.
Kanon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kanon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kanon
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kanon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kanon?
We estimate approximately 1,637 people named Kanon 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 209,380 Americans share this first name.
Is Kanon a common name?
Kanon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,653 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kanon most popular?
Kanon reached peak popularity in 2015, when 133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kanon is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kanon a male name?
Kanon is predominantly male. 90.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kanon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kanon Smith, Kanon Johnson, Kanon 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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