Boys' name · since 2008
Canek
61 babies named Canek in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,734 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
61 boys have been named Canek since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Canek recorded 61 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #20,734 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 61 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Canek ranks #20,734 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #20,734 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Canek's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Canek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Canek's full recorded timeline at 2019, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Canek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Canek by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (35 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Canek's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Canek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (57% of all-time use).
Canek by state
Where Canek concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 11.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 8.2% |
7 of 61 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Canek's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Caneks (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Canek: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 2008–2024 (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 Canek 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.