Gannon
Irish surname used as a given name, anglicized from Mag Fhionnain, which contains the Gaelic word fionn, meaning fair or white.
Gannon in 2025
Gannon was given to 64 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,761st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 51,802 babies born.
The history of Gannon
Gannon reached its highest point in 2014, when 751 babies were given the name, ranking 839th that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 6,682 babies have been named Gannon. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Gannon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gannon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | 8,247 |
| 1970s | 179 | 3,119 |
| 1980s | 157 | 5,628 |
| 1990s | 641 | 2,506 |
| 2000s | 1,846 | 1,523 |
| 2010s | 3,042 | 839 |
| 2020s | 792 | 2,165 |
Where Gannon is heading
Gannon has fallen 88% over the past decade, from 540 babies in 2015 to 64 in 2025.
Names like Gannon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gannon.