Canton
A boys’ name of French origin, meaning corner or district.
Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Canton by the numbers
Canton was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Canton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Canton
Names that are said the same way as Canton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kanton14 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Canton
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