Total births
68
Girls' name · since 2003
Canna
Canna has 68 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 68
- total births
- 2003–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Canna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 68 have been recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Canna recorded 68 times among girls since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2016.
- 68 total births
- 2003–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
68 girls have been named Canna since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 68
- total births
- 2003–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Canna was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Canna in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Canna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Canna's full recorded timeline at 2008, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Canna at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Canna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2016
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Canna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Canna's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Canna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canna? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 68 babies named Canna. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 11 births.
When was Canna most popular? ▼
Canna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Canna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Canna since 2003 -- 14 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Canna? ▼
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 Canna's data
- Canna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Canna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canna
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Candi Girl
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Compare Canna side by side: Canna vs Candace Canna vs Candice Canna 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, 2003–2016 (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. "Canna: Baby Name Since 2003 - 68 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canna. 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 Canna 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.