Total births
23
Girls' name · since 2004
Canya
Canya has 23 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 2004–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Canya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Canya has been recorded 23 times among girls since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2008.
- 23 total births
- 2004–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Canya since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 23
- total births
- 2004–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Canya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
7 babies were named Canya in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Canya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Canya's full recorded timeline at 2006, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Canya at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Canya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2008
- Peak year (2004)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Canya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Canya's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Canya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canya? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 23 babies named Canya. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 7 births.
When was Canya most popular? ▼
Canya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Canya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Canya since 2004 -- 5 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Canya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Canya
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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, 2004–2008 (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. "Canya: Baby Name Since 2004 - 23 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canya. 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 Canya 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.