Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Canyon

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #1,604 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,604
among boys · ↓177 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
115
named Canyon · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,114
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
184 babies
All-time total
4,086
#2,167 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Canyon popularity over time

4,086 babies have been named Canyon since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 39 39 4 – #4,025
1980s – 50 50 5 +28% #3,471
1990s 10 505 515 52 +930% #1,297
2000s 82 1,301 1,383 138 +169% #1,002
2010s 95 1,130 1,225 123 -11% #1,342
2020s (to 2025) 72 802 874 146 +19% #1,179

Where Canyon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 107 0.06 outside top 500
2027 107 0.06 outside top 500
2028 108 0.06 outside top 500
2029 109 0.06 outside top 500
2030 109 0.06 outside top 500

Where Canyon is most popular

Boys named Canyon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Idaho, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Canyon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 64 0.671 +744%
Idaho 12 0.293 +269%
Oklahoma 22 0.249 +213%
Arizona 30 0.183 +131%
Arkansas 7 0.111 +39%
Kentucky 11 0.110 +38%
Texas 96 0.109 +37%
Colorado 13 0.101 +27%
Washington 16 0.098 +23%
Missouri 11 0.079 ≈ national
Tennessee 11 0.061 -23%
California 51 0.056 -30%
Florida 21 0.044 -44%
Ohio 10 0.038 -52%
Indiana 5 0.031 -61%
Pennsylvania 8 0.030 -62%
Georgia 6 0.024 -70%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Canyon

Canyon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,604 in 2025 with 106 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 4,086 American babies have been named Canyon, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 184 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Canyon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Canyon?

The median living Canyon is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 4,000 people named Canyon are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Canyon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,255 106 #1,604
2024 7 #12,412 128 #1,427
2023 16 #6,992 133 #1,390
2022 14 #7,715 152 #1,269
2021 17 #6,744 167 #1,179
2020 9 #10,431 116 #1,473
2019 9 #10,639 114 #1,497
2018 13 #8,240 119 #1,459
2017 9 #10,861 115 #1,468
2016 9 #11,057 133 #1,342
2015 18 #6,776 115 #1,464
2014 9 #11,165 106 #1,515
2013 8 #12,207 107 #1,512
2012 7 #13,769 112 #1,461
2011 7 #13,635 102 #1,546
2010 6 #15,320 107 #1,518
2009 – – 125 #1,370
2008 16 #7,816 119 #1,414
2007 10 #10,979 144 #1,226
2006 17 #7,212 157 #1,113
2005 11 #9,571 145 #1,128
2004 6 #14,503 155 #1,046
2003 8 #11,506 158 #1,002
2002 6 #13,908 101 #1,317
2001 8 #11,197 97 #1,338
2000 – – 100 #1,290
1995 – – 62 #1,528
1990 – – 12 #4,446
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,381
1975 – – 5 #5,577
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Canyon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Canyon?

The median living Canyon is about 15 years old. Half of all living Canyons are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Canyon are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Canyon are alive in the United States, based on 4,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Canyon in 2025?

Canyon ranked #1,604 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 106 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Canyon?

4,086 babies have been named Canyon in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Canyon most popular?

Canyon peaked in 2021, when 184 newborns received the name.

Is Canyon a boy or girl name?

Canyon is used for both: about 6% of babies named Canyon have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Canyon rising or falling?

Canyon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Canyon become more popular?

Canyon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 109 boys named Canyon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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