Canyon

Canyon is a male given name: 95% of people named Canyon are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 2,783 male / 163 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Canyon

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Canyon," in English, "Guten Tag Canyon," in German. Canyon is a male given name: about 95% of people named Canyon are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Canyon,

German

Guten Tag Canyon,

French

Bonjour Canyon,

Spanish

Estimado/a Canyon:

Chinese

Canyon您好：

Japanese

Canyon様

English

Hi Canyon,

German

Hi Canyon,

French

Salut Canyon,

Spanish

Hola Canyon,

Chinese

Canyon你好：

Japanese

Canyonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Canyon by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	95%

United States birth data

2,783 male · 163 female · 2,946 births recorded

Male 94%Female 6%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Canyon a male or female name?

Canyon is a male given name: 95% of people named Canyon are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Canyon in an email?

Is Canyon a unisex name?

Canyon is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Canyon are men. Canyon leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Canyon a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/canyon (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_canyon,
  title  = {Is Canyon a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/canyon},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}