The first name Cannon
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cannon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 374 boys born in the United States were named Cannon, the 722nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 581 were.
11,207
babies named Cannon since 1880
#722
rank in 2025
2021
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Cannon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 11,207 US babies named Cannon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cannon most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 581 babies were named Cannon, its highest rank at 506th.
- Is Cannon also a surname?
- Yes. Cannon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.