boy's name
Kanon
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,701
Kanon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kanon is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 133 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kanon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 407 |
| 2010s | 887 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 288 |
How popular is Kanon?
In 2025, Kanon was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kanon is used
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 Kanon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanon
How popular is the name Kanon?
In 2025, Kanon was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kanon a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kanon?
Kanon has 2 syllables.
When was Kanon most popular?
Kanon peaked in 2015, when 133 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kanon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kanon currently ranks #3,795 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.