Cannen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,058 in 2015
0 babies were named Cannen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1999–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCannen first shows up in US birth records in 1999, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 26 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2015, when it reached #5,058.
About the name Cannen
Cannen is a boy name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nen”. US birth records list Cannen for boys from 1999 to 2022, in 22 of those 24 years. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #5,058 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 305,810 boys |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 186,567 boys |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 193,548 boys |
Other spellings of Cannen
More French boy names
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Unisex name: Gabriel · God is my strength
- Unisex name: Wyatt · brave in war
- Boy name: Charles · free man
- Unisex name: Beau · handsome
- Boy name: Robert · bright fame
Questions about the name Cannen
What is the origin of the name Cannen?
Cannen has French roots in our records. Other French names include Sebastian, Leo, Daniel.
Is Cannen a boy or girl name?
Cannen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cannen?
Cannen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #5,058 in 2015.