boy's name
Canton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 538
Canton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Canton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 49 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 245 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Canton?
In 2025, Canton was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Canton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Canton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Canton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Canton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Canton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Canton
How popular is the name Canton?
In 2025, Canton was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Canton a girl's or a boy's name?
Canton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Canton?
Canton has 2 syllables.
When was Canton most popular?
Canton peaked in 2015, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Canton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Canton currently ranks #5,296 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.