Girl · #9,553 in 2026

Cansas

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

Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Colorado to the west; Oklahoma to the south; and Missouri to the east. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people.

Current Rank

#9,553

Peak Rank

#9,553 (1995)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1988

First Year

1995

Last Year

1995

Peak Year

#9553

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cansas

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

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Etymology

The name Kansas derives from the Algonquian term Akansa , referring to the Quapaw people. These were a Dhegiha Siouan -speaking people who settled in Arkansas around the 13th century. The stem - kansa is named after the Kaw people , also known as the Kansa , a federally recognized Native American tribe. The tribe 's name (natively kką:ze ) is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind", although this was probably not the term's original meaning.

Origin & history

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The Story of Cansas

Cansas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 8 Cansass were born — ranking #9,553 that year. As of 2026, Cansas ranks #9,553 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Cansass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Cansas

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

Kansas
Concise
Cancerous
Canthus
Concis
Gensis
Canis
Cassis
Kanis
Kassis
Canvas
Conscious

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cansas

What does the name Cansas mean?

How popular is Cansas in 2026?

In 2026, Cansas ranks #9,553 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Cansas most popular?

Cansas reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #9,553 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Cansas a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Cansas?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cansas include Ismelda, Demarie, Chontel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cansas

Cansas is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Cansas's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #9,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Cansas'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.