Canton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9721 in 2006 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 2006, approximately 1 in every 293,588 boys born was named Canton. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.