Nicanor Name Popularity and Statistics

Nicanor is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births787
First Year on Record1913

Nicanor popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2023Boys7#9,763
2022Boys10#7,768
2021Boys8#8,825
2020Boys6#10,605
2018Boys7#9,670
2017Boys9#8,140
2016Boys8#8,816
2015Boys6#10,644
2014Boys8#8,781
2011Boys8#8,767
2010Boys8#8,803
2009Boys9#8,310
2008Boys10#7,698
2007Boys9#8,173
2006Boys12#6,460
2005Boys14#5,578
2004Boys11#6,520
2003Boys6#9,581
2002Boys16#4,703
2001Boys12#5,667
2000Boys12#5,588
1999Boys12#5,317
1998Boys9#6,314
1997Boys12#4,960

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1982 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #2,426.

1981 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #2,496.

1993 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #3,661.

2002 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #4,703.

Where Nicanor ranked highest in 2006

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,169 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Nicanor