Girls' name · since 1983

Canei

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Canei, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#43,054 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Canei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Canei recorded 25 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1996.

  • #43,054 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Canei ranks #43,054 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#43,054 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Canei's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Canei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Canei splits its recorded history at 1989: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births).

Canei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1983)
5
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5 19831988198919921996 5

Canei by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 60% of the file).

1980s was Canei's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Canei births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Canei?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 25 babies named Canei. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,054 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 5 births.
Where does Canei sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Canei ranks #43,054 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Canei most popular?
Canei was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Canei been used?
The SSA has tracked Canei since 1983 -- 14 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Canei?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Candace, Candice, Candy, Candi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Canei's data

  • Canei's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Canei

Nearby Names Like Canei

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canei

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Canei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Canei draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.