Canon

“A generally accepted rule or principle” — English, from Greek κανών (measuring rod, standard) origin

Boy's name · #2211 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Canon's best rank, #1349, came in 2014; it has settled back to #2211 today. Roughly 2,800 boys have been named Canon since 1971. Together with its spelling variants Cannon (#722) and Kannon (#904), Canon 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 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Canons

Canon Alexander Galloway — Scottish 16th-century cleric
Canon Andrew Nyote — Ugandan political and community leader
Canon Blue — American musician
Canon Horace Baugh — Canadian priest
Canon John Hayes — Irish priest

In stories & tradition

Canon Fodder — 2000 AD
Canon Tallis — literary character

Similar names: Arion · Canaan · Daemon · Titan · Deacon · Jaysen

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