Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Kanon

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #3,809 Trend ↓ Falling 51%
Rank 2025
#3,809
among boys · ↓827 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Kanon · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
133 babies
All-time total
1,688
#3,914 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Kanon popularity over time

1,688 babies have been named Kanon 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1970s – 6 6 1 – #4,718
1980s – 7 7 1 +17% #5,788
1990s 6 87 93 9 +1229% #4,505
2000s 83 324 407 41 +338% #2,729
2010s 62 825 887 89 +118% #1,372
2020s (to 2025) 13 275 288 48 -46% #2,339

Where Kanon 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 26 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kanon

Kanon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,809 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,688 American babies have been named Kanon, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 133 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 Kanon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kanon?

The median living Kanon is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,700 people named Kanon are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Kanon 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 6 #14,035 29 #3,809
2024 7 #12,779 42 #2,982
2023 – – 43 #2,922
2022 – – 45 #2,848
2021 – – 59 #2,339
2020 – – 57 #2,357
2019 – – 89 #1,758
2018 6 #14,697 95 #1,676
2017 – – 95 #1,670
2016 – – 124 #1,416
2015 6 #15,426 127 #1,372
2014 8 #12,482 83 #1,807
2013 9 #11,446 67 #2,034
2012 14 #8,426 54 #2,370
2011 6 #15,759 48 #2,565
2010 13 #8,965 43 #2,809
2009 8 #13,035 45 #2,729
2008 16 #7,919 39 #3,040
2007 8 #13,274 44 #2,742
2006 8 #12,961 31 #3,422
2005 14 #8,100 33 #3,128
2004 6 #15,062 26 #3,589
2003 5 #17,012 32 #3,023
2002 7 #12,871 31 #2,982
2001 6 #14,394 23 #3,675
2000 5 #16,237 20 #3,999
1995 – – 10 #5,710
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Famous people named Kanon

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kanon Wakeshima Kanon Wakeshima Japanese musician and singer (born 1988) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kanon Suzuki Japanese pop singer b. 1998 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kanon?

The median living Kanon is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kanons are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Kanon are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kanon are alive in the United States, based on 1,688 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kanon in 2025?

Kanon ranked #3,809 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kanon?

1,688 babies have been named Kanon in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kanon most popular?

Kanon peaked in 2015, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Kanon a boy or girl name?

Kanon is used for both: about 10% of babies named Kanon have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Kanon rising or falling?

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

Will Kanon become more popular?

Kanon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Kanon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kanon?

Well-known people named Kanon include Kanon Wakeshima (singer), Kanon Suzuki (singer).

Names like Kanon

Names that sound and feel close to Kanon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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