Kannon
Appears as a respelling of the surname Cannon, which derives from the church title canon, a cleric attached to a cathedral, from Latin canonicus.
Kannon in 2025
Kannon was given to 274 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,804th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,100 babies born.
The history of Kannon
Kannon reached its highest point in 2020, when 534 babies were given the name, ranking 1,087th that year.
Across the 54 years of records since 1972, 6,181 babies have been named Kannon. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Kannon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kannon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 11,325 |
| 1980s | 6 | 15,538 |
| 1990s | 139 | 6,200 |
| 2000s | 925 | 2,612 |
| 2010s | 2,848 | 1,185 |
| 2020s | 2,252 | 1,087 |
Where Kannon is heading
Kannon has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 274 babies in 2015 to 274 in 2025.
Names like Kannon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kannon.