How Many People Are Named Kanyon?
An estimated 1,432 people in the United States have the first name Kanyon. It is predominantly male (92.2%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Kanyon peaked in popularity in 2007 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kanyon 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 Kanyon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kanyon 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
1,432
About 1 in 239,354 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.2% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
73 births
Total Registered
1,448
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kanyon
Kanyon is predominantly male (92.2%), though 113 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kanyon as a male name
Ranked #3,836 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (66 births)
Kanyon as a female name
Ranked #12,870 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 2008 (10 births)
Kanyon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kanyon span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 581 babies were registered. While Kanyon is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kanyon by Decade
How has Kanyon 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.
Kanyon by State
Birth registrations for Kanyon span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, Oklahoma. The lowest are in North Carolina, California, Arizona. On average, about 40 Kanyons were registered per state.
Kanyon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kanyon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kanyon
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kanyon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kanyon?
We estimate approximately 1,432 people named Kanyon 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 239,354 Americans share this first name.
Is Kanyon a common name?
Kanyon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,448 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kanyon most popular?
Kanyon reached peak popularity in 2007, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kanyon is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kanyon a male name?
Kanyon is predominantly male. 92.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kanyon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kanyon Smith, Kanyon Johnson, Kanyon 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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