Is Kannon a boy or girl name?
Kannon is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 9 girls and 228 boys were named Kannon, so 3.8% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 2.2% of the 5,905 US babies named Kannon were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #983
- Girl rank, 2024
- #10,636
- Babies named Kannon since 1972
- 5,905
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 533 babies
Boys and girls named Kannon, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 139 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 901 | 24 | 2.6% |
| 2010s | 2,786 | 62 | 2.2% |
| 2020s | 1,932 | 44 | 2.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 228 | #983 | 9 | #10,636 |
| 2023 | 300 | #817 | 8 | #11,676 |
| 2022 | 410 | #666 | 8 | #11,696 |
| 2021 | 469 | #592 | 11 | #9,244 |
| 2020 | 525 | #540 | 8 | #11,592 |
| 2019 | 475 | #585 | 12 | #8,832 |
| 2018 | 460 | #596 | 11 | #9,461 |
| 2017 | 377 | #670 | 6 | #14,983 |
| 2016 | 299 | #793 | 6 | #15,240 |
| 2015 | 263 | #854 | 11 | #9,796 |
| 2014 | 234 | #917 | 5 | #17,827 |
| 2013 | 204 | #983 | 6 | #15,542 |
| 2012 | 173 | #1,082 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 158 | #1,144 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 143 | #1,236 | 5 | #18,382 |
| 2009 | 151 | #1,201 | 6 | #16,202 |
| 2008 | 148 | #1,196 | 6 | #16,418 |
| 2007 | 111 | #1,454 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 92 | #1,589 | 6 | #16,098 |
| 2005 | 73 | #1,794 | 6 | #15,423 |
| 2004 | 81 | #1,613 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 117 | #1,241 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 70 | #1,690 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 30 | #3,029 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 28 | #3,117 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 23 | #3,440 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 18 | #3,929 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 30 | #2,647 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 17 | #3,926 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,330 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,674 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,530 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,447 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 7 | #6,907 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,802 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,540 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,540 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 6 | #4,715 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kannon reached #540 in 2020. As a girl name, it reached #8,832 in 2019. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.