Nicanor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,207 in 1954
0 babies were named Nicanor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNicanor first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #2,207.
About the name Nicanor
Nicanor is a boy name of Greek and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-nor”. US birth records list Nicanor for boys from 1913 to 2023, in 91 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #2,207 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.4 | 296,610 boys |
| 1920s | 3.7 | 269,542 boys |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 315,457 boys |
| 1940s | 3.1 | 321,543 boys |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 352,113 boys |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 263,158 boys |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 174,520 boys |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 157,480 boys |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 176,991 boys |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 180,180 boys |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 348,432 boys |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 223,464 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Nicanor
What is the origin of the name Nicanor?
Nicanor has Greek, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nicanor a boy or girl name?
Nicanor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nicanor?
Nicanor is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,207 in 1954.