Canton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8315 in 2000 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 33 births ranking #3380. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 40.0%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 280,562 boys born was named Canton. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.