Kanton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8498 in 2018 with 9 recorded births. This places Kanton in the bottom 40% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 15 births ranking #5868. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 201,719 boys born was named Kanton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.