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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cannon

Ranked #2279 - 1 in 732,265 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,925

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2279

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2279
Rarity
1 in 732,265
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Cannon

There are an estimated 10,925 people named Cannon alive worldwide today. That ranks Cannon at #2279 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cannon is held by approximately 10,925 people, ranking #2279 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,380 U.S. residents).

Historically Cannon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.0% male).

Cannon appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.0%Female 2.0%

Cannon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cannon, 1904 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1904: 6
  2. 1916: 5
  3. 1918: 6
  4. 1919: 6
  5. 1920: 7
  6. 1922: 5
  7. 1926: 8
  8. 1927: 5
  9. 1946: 5
  10. 1950: 7
  11. 1953: 6
  12. 1962: 5
  13. 1968: 5
  14. 1969: 12
  15. 1970: 12
  16. 1971: 14
  17. 1972: 21
  18. 1973: 21
  19. 1974: 10
  20. 1975: 9
  21. 1976: 7
  22. 1977: 14
  23. 1978: 8
  24. 1979: 8
  25. 1980: 13
  26. 1981: 11
  27. 1982: 7
  28. 1983: 10
  29. 1984: 15
  30. 1985: 13
  31. 1986: 13
  32. 1987: 13
  33. 1988: 16
  34. 1989: 16
  35. 1990: 28
  36. 1991: 23
  37. 1992: 24
  38. 1993: 30
  39. 1994: 59
  40. 1995: 59
  41. 1996: 84
  42. 1997: 73
  43. 1998: 81
  44. 1999: 95
  45. 2000: 119
  46. 2001: 134
  47. 2002: 137
  48. 2003: 196
  49. 2004: 225
  50. 2005: 264
  51. 2006: 273
  52. 2007: 322
  53. 2008: 392
  54. 2009: 405
  55. 2010: 424
  56. 2011: 498
  57. 2012: 501
  58. 2013: 500
  59. 2014: 509
  60. 2015: 480
  61. 2016: 548
  62. 2017: 518
  63. 2018: 528
  64. 2019: 578
  65. 2020: 537
  66. 2021: 595
  67. 2022: 476
  68. 2023: 441
  69. 2024: 338
  70. 2025: 374

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cannon worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,925 people named Cannon alive worldwide today, ranking #2279 globally.

Is Cannon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 732,265 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,925 bearers, which is 1 in 30,380 Americans.

Is Cannon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cannon is used 98.0% male and 2.0% female.

Where does the name Cannon come from?

Who are famous people named Cannon?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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