Canace
In Greek mythology, Canace was the daughter of Aeolus, the king of Thessaly, and Enarete, daughter of Deimachus. She is known for the story, told by Euripides and Ovid, of her incestuous relationship with her brother Macareus and her subsequent suicide.
Meaning & Origin of Canace
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Canace was the daughter of Aeolus, the king of Thessaly, and Enarete, daughter of Deimachus. She is known for the story, told by Euripides and Ovid, of her incestuous relationship with her brother Macareus and her subsequent suicide.
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The Story of Canace
Canace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 5 Canaces were born — ranking #10,911 that year. As of 2026, Canace ranks #10,911 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Canaces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Canace
Canace is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Canace's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #10,911. Use the chart and map above to compare Canace's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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