Canyon is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Canyon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Canyon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Canyon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Canyon is a boy name of Spanish/English origin meaning “a deep gorge”. A nature name from the Spanish canon meaning a deep valley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,086 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Canyon per year, United States (1972 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (184/yr).
Canyon is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #2,358 nationally (given to 184 babies that year).
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