Canyon is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Canyon is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,604 among boys (106) and #10,255 among girls (9) — overall #3,218 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | 115 | #10,255 | #1,604 |
| 2024 | 135 | 135 | #12,412 | #1,427 |
| 2023 | 149 | 149 | #6,992 | #1,390 |
| 2022 | 166 | 166 | #7,715 | #1,269 |
| 2021 | 184 | 184 | #6,744 | #1,179 |
| 2020 | 125 | 125 | #10,431 | #1,473 |
| 2019 | 123 | 123 | #10,639 | #1,497 |
| 2018 | 132 | 132 | #8,240 | #1,459 |
| 2017 | 124 | 124 | #10,861 | #1,468 |
| 2016 | 142 | 142 | #11,057 | #1,342 |
| 2015 | 133 | 133 | #6,776 | #1,464 |
| 2014 | 115 | 115 | #11,165 | #1,515 |
| 2013 | 115 | 115 | #12,207 | #1,512 |
| 2012 | 119 | 119 | #13,769 | #1,461 |
| 2011 | 109 | 109 | #13,635 | #1,546 |
| 2010 | 113 | 113 | #15,320 | #1,518 |
| 2009 | 125 | 125 | — | #1,370 |
| 2008 | 135 | 135 | #7,816 | #1,414 |
| 2007 | 154 | 154 | #10,979 | #1,226 |
| 2006 | 174 | 174 | #7,212 | #1,113 |
| 2005 | 156 | 156 | #9,571 | #1,128 |
| 2004 | 161 | 161 | #14,503 | #1,046 |
| 2003 | 166 | 166 | #11,506 | #1,002 |
| 2002 | 107 | 107 | #13,908 | #1,317 |
| 2001 | 105 | 105 | #11,197 | #1,338 |
| 2000 | 100 | 100 | — | #1,290 |
| 1999 | 90 | 90 | — | #1,329 |
| 1998 | 90 | 90 | — | #1,323 |
| 1997 | 93 | — | #14,100 | #1,297 |
| 1996 | 68 | — | #13,865 | #1,576 |
| 1995 | 62 | — | — | #1,528 |
| 1994 | 44 | — | — | #1,898 |
| 1993 | 26 | — | — | #2,716 |
| 1992 | 17 | — | — | #3,627 |
| 1991 | 13 | — | — | #4,265 |
| 1990 | 12 | — | — | #4,446 |
| 1989 | 16 | — | — | #3,471 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #7,438 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #6,448 |
| 1983 | 9 | — | — | #4,179 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | — | #6,499 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | — | #6,402 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | — | #6,381 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | — | #4,460 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,006 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #5,577 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | — | #4,239 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | — | #4,574 |
| 1972 | 7 | — | — | #4,025 |