Total births
62
Girls' name · since 2000
Canela
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Canela, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Canela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 62 have been recorded since 2000.
Canela has 62 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- 62 total births
- 2000–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Canela since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 62
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Canela was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
7 babies were named Canela in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Canela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Canela splits its recorded history at 2011: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Canela at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Canela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Canela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Canela's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Canela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canela? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 62 babies named Canela. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 7 births.
When was Canela most popular? ▼
Canela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Canela been used? ▼
Canela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Canela? ▼
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 Canela's data
- Canela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Canela
Nearby Names Like Canela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canela
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Candice Girl
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Candy Girl
#3762 28,525 births
Candi Girl
7,356 births
Candis Girl
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Compare Canela side by side: Canela vs Candace Canela vs Candice Canela vs Candy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Canela: Baby Name Since 2000 - 62 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Canela 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 July 2026.