unisex name
Canice
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 113
Northern Ireland
#470
2018 births
Canice is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1984 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1969, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Canice over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 10 |
How popular is Canice?
In 2015, Canice was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #790 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Canice is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Canice
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Canice also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Canice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Canice
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Canice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Canice
How popular is the name Canice?
In 2015, Canice was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #790 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Canice a girl's or a boy's name?
Canice is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Canice most popular?
Canice peaked in 1969, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.