Cannon is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6962 in 2016 with 17 recorded births. This places Cannon in the top 37% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 17 births ranking #6962. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 183.3%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 104,205 girls born was named Cannon. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.