Cannon

“Wolf cub” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #722 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Cannon reached its best rank, #506, in 2021 and ranked #722 in 2025. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Cannon since 1904. Together with its spelling variants Kannon (#904) and Canon (#2211), Cannon would rank around #448 with about 700 births last year — the newborns split about 53/38/9 across Cannon, Kannon, and Canon.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cannons

Cannon Kingsley — American tennis player (born 2001)
Cannon Ball Miller — American baseball player
Cannon Hinnant — notable figure

In stories & tradition

Cannon Hawke — Fathom

Similar names: Karson · Canaan · Zaiden · Gannon · Lennon · Case

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