Total births
10
Boys' name · since 2001
Canen
10 babies named Canen in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 boys have been named Canen since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Canen has 10 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2018.
- 10 total births
- 2001–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Canen since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 10
- total births
- 2001–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Canen was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
5 babies were named Canen in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Canen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Canen's full recorded timeline at 2018, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births.
Canen at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Canen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2018
- Peak year (2001)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Canen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Canen's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Canen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canen? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 10 babies named Canen. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 5 births.
When was Canen most popular? ▼
Canen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Canen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Canen since 2001 -- 18 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Canen? ▼
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 Canen's data
- Canen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Canen
Nearby Names Like Canen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canen
Cannon Boy
#763 10,978 births
Canaan Boy
#1084 5,843 births
Canyon Boy
#1427 3,827 births
Canon Boy
#1927 2,751 births
Candelario Boy
2,319 births
Compare Canen side by side: Canen vs Cannon Canen vs Canaan Canen vs Canyon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2001–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Canen: Baby Name Since 2001 - 10 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canen. 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 Canen 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.