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Canyon
OriginSpanish word name
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#10255
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#1604
2025 SSA
About Canyon
Rugged nature name with possibilities...but more for boys.
Canyon for boys#1604 US
Canyon is a unique baby name evocative of natural splendor and the old Steve Canyon comic-strip heroism, making it an intriguing new word-name possibility.
Similar but less word-like: Kenyon.
Pronounced KAN-yun.
As of October 2026, Canyon ranked #10255 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6742 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,514 | 106 | 55.2 |
| 2015 | #1,464 | 115 | 60 |
| 2016 | #1,342 | 133 | 70.1 |
| 2017 | #1,467 | 115 | 62.1 |
| 2018 | #1,459 | 119 | 65.5 |
| 2019 | #1,496 | 114 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | #1,473 | 116 | 67.2 |
| 2021 | #1,177 | 167 | 95.5 |
| 2022 | #1,268 | 152 | 87.1 |
| 2023 | #1,390 | 133 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | #1,433 | 126 | 73.1 |
| 2025 | #1,604 | 106 | 62.1 |
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Canyon for boys
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- Christy CanyonBoy
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- Canyon Sundance TannerBoy
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Canyon in pop culture
- CanyonBoth
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- Race CanyonBoy
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