How Many People Are Named Canuto?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Canuto. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Canuto peaked in popularity in 1932 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Canuto 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 Canuto paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Canuto is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Canuto is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1932
10 births
Total Registered
108
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Canuto
Canuto is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 108 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Canuto as a male name
Ranked #3,106 in 1951
7 male births in 1951
Peak: 1932 (10 births)
Canuto: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Canuto span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 42 babies were registered. Canuto has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Canuto by Decade
How has Canuto 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.
Canuto by State
Canuto + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Canuto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Canuto
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Canuto: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Canuto?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Canuto 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Canuto a common name?
Canuto is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 108 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Canuto most popular?
Canuto reached peak popularity in 1932, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Canuto is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Canuto a male name?
Canuto is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Canuto Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Canuto Smith, Canuto Johnson, Canuto 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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