Total births
81
Boys' name · since 1917
Canio
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Canio, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Canio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 81 have been recorded since 1917.
Canio has 81 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1933.
- 81 total births
- 1917–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Canio since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 81
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Canio was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
9 babies were named Canio in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Canio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Canio's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Canio at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Canio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1933
- Peak year (1926)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Canio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Canio's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Canio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (64% of all-time use).
Canio by state
Where Canio concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 6.2% |
New York share of Canio's total US births 6.2%
5 of 81 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canio? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 81 babies named Canio. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 9 births.
When was Canio most popular? ▼
Canio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Canio most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Canio are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Canio been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Canio since 1917 -- 17 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Canio? ▼
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 Canio's data
- Canio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Canios (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Canio
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canio
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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, 1917–1933 (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. "Canio: Baby Name Since 1917 - 81 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canio. 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 Canio 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.