Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Gannon

Meaning son of Finan Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,216 Trend ↓ Falling 60%

Derived from Irish Mag Fhionnáin "son of Finan".

Rank 2025
#2,216
among boys · ↓350 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
64
named Gannon · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,689
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
751 babies
All-time total
6,682
#1,504 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Gannon popularity over time

6,682 babies have been named Gannon since 1966, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 25 25 3 – #3,411
1970s – 179 179 18 +616% #1,280
1980s – 157 157 16 -12% #2,301
1990s – 641 641 64 +308% #1,092
2000s – 1,846 1,846 185 +188% #684
2010s 5 3,037 3,042 304 +65% #414
2020s (to 2025) – 792 792 132 -57% #1,028

Where Gannon 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 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

Where Gannon is most popular

Boys named Gannon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, West Virginia, and Ohio.

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 Gannon 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
Minnesota 19 0.155 +126%
West Virginia 5 0.153 +124%
Ohio 39 0.147 +115%
Kansas 10 0.146 +113%
Iowa 10 0.145 +112%
Pennsylvania 38 0.143 +109%
Missouri 17 0.123 +79%
Indiana 16 0.100 +46%
Kentucky 8 0.080 +16%
Georgia 17 0.067 ≈ national
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -17%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -19%
Virginia 10 0.053 -23%
Illinois 13 0.051 -26%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -29%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -38%
Arizona 6 0.037 -46%
Texas 30 0.034 -50%
Florida 13 0.027 -60%
North Carolina 7 0.027 -60%
Michigan 5 0.024 -64%
California 14 0.015 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Gannon

Gannon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,216 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 6,682 American babies have been named Gannon. Its peak came in 2014, when 751 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Gannon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gannon?

The median living Gannon is about 12 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 6,600 people named Gannon are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Gannon 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 – – 64 #2,216
2024 – – 86 #1,866
2023 – – 97 #1,719
2022 – – 144 #1,311
2021 – – 200 #1,068
2020 – – 201 #1,028
2019 – – 189 #1,074
2018 – – 247 #884
2017 – – 302 #776
2016 – – 346 #707
2015 5 #17,363 535 #532
2014 – – 751 #414
2013 – – 254 #841
2012 – – 174 #1,077
2011 – – 114 #1,442
2010 – – 125 #1,361
2009 – – 156 #1,160
2008 – – 184 #1,034
2007 – – 187 #1,018
2006 – – 217 #897
2005 – – 192 #917
2004 – – 203 #866
2003 – – 283 #684
2002 – – 167 #960
2001 – – 129 #1,102
2000 – – 128 #1,100
1995 – – 58 #1,592
1990 – – 43 #1,821
1985 – – 14 #3,266
1980 – – 12 #3,483
1975 – – 9 #3,746
1970 – – 26 #1,720
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gannon?

The median living Gannon is about 12 years old. Half of all living Gannons are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Gannon are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Gannon are alive in the United States, based on 6,682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gannon mean?

Derived from Irish Mag Fhionnáin "son of Finan".

How popular is the name Gannon in 2025?

Gannon ranked #2,216 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gannon?

6,682 babies have been named Gannon in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gannon most popular?

Gannon peaked in 2014, when 751 newborns received the name.

Is Gannon a boy or girl name?

Gannon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gannon rising or falling?

Gannon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gannon become more popular?

Gannon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Gannon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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