Nicanor
Nicanor or Nikanor is a given name, and less commonly a surname. Notable people with these names include:
Meaning & Origin of Nicanor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicanor or Nikanor is a given name, and less commonly a surname. Notable people with these names include:
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The Story of Nicanor
Nicanor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 20 Nicanors were born — ranking #2,425 that year. As of 2026, Nicanor ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 787 Nicanors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Nicanor
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nicanor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Newcomer
- Knockin
- Nikon
- Knicker
- Nicker
- Ninr
- Mccann
- Nicking
- Naken
- Nichter
- Macan
- Nocona
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nicanor
Nicanor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 787 births in the dataset. Nicanor's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,425. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicanor'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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