There are an estimated 2,729 people named Canon alive worldwide today. That ranks Canon at #5380 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Canon is held by approximately 2,729 people, ranking #5380 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 121,620 U.S. residents).
Historically Canon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.5% male).
Canon 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.