Canyon
Canyon was the 1604th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 106 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1002nd; the most babies were born in 2021 (167). Over the last ten years it has moved down 140 places. More babies were named Canyon in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,604 boys, down 131 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 106boys
- Girls and boys
- 8% girls, 92% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,086babies recorded
Canyon popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,255 | #1,604 | 9 | 106 |
| 2020 | #10,431 | #1,473 | 9 | 116 |
| 2010 | #15,320 | #1,518 | 6 | 107 |
| 2000 | — | #1,290 | — | 100 |
| 1990 | — | #4,446 | — | 12 |
| 1980 | — | #6,381 | — | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
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How popular is Canyon, counting every spelling?
Canyon is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,318 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,604 for Canyon on its own. Together these spellings went to 133 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 106 | #1,604 | 686 |
| Kanyon | 27 | #3,996 | 205 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Canyon?
106 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Canyon (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Canyon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 79 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Canyon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Canyon?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Canyon are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Canyon mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Canyon by state
How common Canyon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (8.4×), Oklahoma (3.1×), Arizona (2.3×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Canyon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Canyon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Canyon
How popular is the name Canyon?
Canyon was the 1604th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 106 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1002nd; the most babies were born in 2021 (167). Over the last ten years it has moved down 140 places. More babies were named Canyon in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Canyon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 8% girls, 92% boys given the name Canyon in the US.
Where is Canyon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Canyon was most common in Utah (0.67 per 1,000 boys), followed by Idaho and Oklahoma.