boy's name

Canio

KAH-nyoh (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 86

Canio is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1933 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 figures for the United States.

  • Canio is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1926, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1917.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Canio Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s.

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Births named Canio by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 18
1920s 52
1930s 11

How Popular Is Canio?

In 1933, Canio was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Canio Is Used

France #1,432 5 in 1962
United States #3,395 6 in 1933

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Canio

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Canio Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Canio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Canio

  • Italian KAH-nyoh

Sibling Names for Canio

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Canio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Canio

How popular is the name Canio?

In 1933, Canio was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Canio a girl's or a boy's name?

Canio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Canio?

Canio has 2 syllables.

When was Canio most popular?

Canio peaked in 1926, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.