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Cannon

male

Meaning

"Clergy Official"

From a surname sometimes linked to canon, a church office, and also to Irish Ó Canannáin in some lines.

Popularity History of Cannon

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#765Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#765

Cannon was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-125

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Cannon Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Cannon

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Irish
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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