Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kanyon isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kanyon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,475
- 1,362 boys · 113 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 73 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #3,996 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 93% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,996 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 66 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,108 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kanyon’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kanyon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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90% boys · 10% girls
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>99% boys
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>99% boys
Kayvon
“a handsome man”
>99% boys
Cowan
“from the hollow near the hill; one of twins”
>99% boys
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>99% boys