Total births
198
Boys' name · since 2012
Canelo
198 babies named Canelo in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3886
- among boys today
- 198
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
198 babies have been named Canelo since 2012, making it today's #3886 boys' name.
Canelo has 198 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3886 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #3886 among boys today
- 198 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Canelo is currently the #3886 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 198 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3886
- among boys today
- 198
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Canelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3886
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Canelo was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
29 babies were named Canelo in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Canelo compares
198 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Canelo's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Canelo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Canelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Canelo's full recorded timeline at 2019, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Canelo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,886
Active since
2012
Canelo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Canelo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Canelo's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Canelo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 128 births (65% of all-time use).
Canelo by state
Where Canelo concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 5.1% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Canelo's total US births 5.1%
Even split
10 of 198 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canelo? ▼
198 babies have been named Canelo since 2012. It currently ranks #3886 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 29 births.
When was Canelo most popular? ▼
Canelo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Canelo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Canelo are Texas (10 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Canelo been used? ▼
Canelo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Canelo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cannon, Canaan, Canyon, Canon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Canelo's data
- Texas records the most Canelos (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Canelo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canelo
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Canyon Boy
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Canelo: #3886 Boys' Name - 198 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canelo. 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 Canelo 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.