Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Kanyon

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #3,996 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,996
among boys · ↓148 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Kanyon · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
73 babies
All-time total
1,475
#4,222 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Kanyon popularity over time

1,475 babies have been named Kanyon since 1991, 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
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1990s 17 174 191 19 – #2,255
2000s 49 532 581 58 +204% #1,921
2010s 26 415 441 44 -24% #2,311
2020s (to 2025) 21 241 262 44 -1% #2,351

Where Kanyon 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 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kanyon

Kanyon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,996 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,475 American babies have been named Kanyon, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kanyon?

The median living Kanyon is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 1,500 people named Kanyon are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Kanyon 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 – – 27 #3,996
2024 – – 29 #3,848
2023 – – 59 #2,351
2022 7 #12,877 52 #2,602
2021 7 #12,833 38 #3,152
2020 7 #12,792 36 #3,169
2019 – – 34 #3,395
2018 6 #14,699 46 #2,689
2017 5 #17,110 37 #3,160
2016 – – 44 #2,744
2015 – – 36 #3,188
2014 – – 57 #2,311
2013 8 #12,570 33 #3,300
2012 – – 44 #2,741
2011 7 #14,045 44 #2,722
2010 – – 40 #2,938
2009 5 #18,699 57 #2,310
2008 10 #11,195 51 #2,489
2007 7 #14,660 66 #2,080
2006 6 #16,100 62 #2,117
2005 9 #11,350 62 #2,024
2004 – – 63 #1,943
2003 6 #14,758 61 #1,921
2002 6 #14,478 39 #2,531
2001 – – 22 #3,787
2000 – – 49 #2,072
1995 – – 14 #4,404
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kanyon?

The median living Kanyon is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kanyons are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kanyon are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kanyon are alive in the United States, based on 1,475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kanyon in 2025?

Kanyon ranked #3,996 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kanyon?

1,475 babies have been named Kanyon in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kanyon most popular?

Kanyon peaked in 2007, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Kanyon a boy or girl name?

Kanyon is used for both: about 8% of babies named Kanyon have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Kanyon rising or falling?

Kanyon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kanyon become more popular?

Kanyon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Kanyon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kanyon

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

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