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Gannon

Pronounced G AE1 N AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2014
  • 59 years in use
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How popular is Gannon?

Gannon is a boys' name, and first appears in 1966. It has been given to 6,616 children — the 1,325th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2014, when 751 children were given it.

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2014Boys: 751Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G AE1 N AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Gannon

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Gannon

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Gannon?
Gannon ranks 1,325th among boys' names in US records, with 6,616 births since 1966. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,345.
Is Gannon a unisex name?
No. Gannon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Gannon most popular?
2014, when 751 children were given the name. It has been in use for 59 years and is still recorded as of 2024.