How Many People Are Named Canio?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Canio. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 109 years old, and Canio peaked in popularity in 1926 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Canio as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Canio paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 109, Canio is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1927.
- Canio is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
109
years old
Peak Year
1926
9 births
Total Registered
81
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Canio
Canio is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 81 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Canio as a male name
Ranked #3,323 in 1933
6 male births in 1933
Peak: 1926 (9 births)
Canio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Canio span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 52 babies were registered. Canio has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Canio by Decade
How has Canio tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Canio by State
Canio + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Canio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Canio
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Canio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Canio?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Canio are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Canio a common name?
Canio is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Canio most popular?
Canio reached peak popularity in 1926, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Canio is approximately 109 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Canio a male name?
Canio is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Canio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Canio Smith, Canio Johnson, Canio Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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