NAME PROFILE
Canon
Historical SSA popularity data for Canon.
Key Stats
| Total births | 2,792 |
| Gender | Male (39% / 61%) |
| Peak year | 2014 |
| Peak generation | Gen A |
| First recorded | 1997 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TX — 33%CA — 27%GA — 14%FL — 14%TN — 12%
Notable People
Canon John E. R. Langley (Theologian, author) · Canon Michael Houghton (Biologist, Nobel Prize winner) · Canon Andrew White (Humanitarian, known as the 'Vicar of Baghdad') · Canon Brian M. L. J. Smith (Author, historian) · Canon David Ison (Dean of St Paul's Cathedral)
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