Canary: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	32	3	–	#1,713
1910s	98	10	+206%	#1,686
1920s	108	11	+10%	#2,082
1930s	51	5	-53%	#2,563
1940s	38	4	-25%	#4,077
1950s	51	5	+34%	#4,241
1960s	15	2	-71%	#6,668
1970s	5	1	-67%	#8,930
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	8	1	–	#11,573
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	+358%	#13,521

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,713

1910s

+206%

#1,686

1920s

108

+10%

#2,082

1930s

-53%

#2,563

1940s

-25%

#4,077

1950s

+34%

#4,241

1960s

-71%

#6,668

1970s

-67%

#8,930

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#11,573

2020s (to 2025)

+358%

#13,521

The story of Canary

Canary is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,521 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 428 American babies have been named Canary. Its peak came in 1920, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Canary stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Canary?

The median living Canary is about 68 years old; half are between 51 and 77. An estimated 100 people named Canary are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Canary year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,521
2024	6	#13,807
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,760
2021	5	#15,715
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,573
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#5,933
1950	6	#4,795
1945	6	#4,077
1940	5	#4,443
1935	6	#3,808
1930	10	#2,872
1925	7	#4,086
1920	18	#2,082
1915	13	#2,274
1910	7	#1,965
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,970
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Canary, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Canary?

The median living Canary is about 68 years old. Half of all living Canarys are between 51 and 77 years old.

How many people named Canary are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Canary are alive in the United States, based on 428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Canary in 2025?

Canary ranked #13,521 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Canary?

428 babies have been named Canary in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Canary most popular?

Canary peaked in 1920, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Canary a boy or girl name?

Canary is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Canary rising or falling?

Canary is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Canary popularity over time

The story of Canary

How old are people named Canary?

Canary year by year

Frequently asked questions

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