Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1952
Canice
Canice has 38 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1952–1984
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Canice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1952.
Canice has 38 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1984.
- 38 total births
- 1952–1984 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Canice since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1984.
- 38
- total births
- 1952–1984
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Canice was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
9 babies were named Canice in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Canice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Canice splits its recorded history at 1979: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Canice at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Canice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1984
- Peak year (1979)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Canice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Canice's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Canice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canice? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 38 babies named Canice. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 9 births.
When was Canice most popular? ▼
Canice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Canice been used? ▼
Canice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 33 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Canice? ▼
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 Canice's data
- Canice's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1980s (13) -- 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 Canice
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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, 1952–1984 (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. "Canice: Baby Name Since 1952 - 38 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canice. 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 Canice 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.