Boy · #3,268 in 2026

Canio

Name: Popularity of the name Canio in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Canio, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Canio is a name. Notable people with this name include:Canio of Atella, also known as San Canio and Saint Canius Cristián Canío, Chilean football player Luigi De Canio, Italian football player Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player Virgilio Canio Corbo (1918–1991), Italian friar

Current Rank

#3,268

Peak Rank

#2,904 (1926)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1933

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#2904

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Canio

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Canio

Canio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 9 Canios were born — ranking #2,904 that year. As of 2026, Canio ranks #3,268 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Canios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Canio

Phonetically similar names — useful when Canio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Cameo
Canny
Canto
Kenia
Cando
Kanto
Cani
Kania
Conia
Kanno
Canso
Kando

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Canio

What does the name Canio mean?

How popular is Canio in 2026?

In 2026, Canio ranks #3,268 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Canio most popular?

Canio reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #2,904 that year with 9 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Canio most popular?

Canio has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Canio.

Is Canio a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Canio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Canio?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Canio include Armistead, Heman, Santa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Canio

Canio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Canio's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,904. Use the chart and map above to compare Canio'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.