Canary

kuh-NEH-ree /kəˈnɛɹi/
girl 3 syllables rising

Canary is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1920 and has since faded.

Canary is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #13,521 for girl births in the United States (and #22,502 across all names), given to 6 babies. Canary first appears in 1900 and peaked in 1920 (18 births).

About the name Canary

Pronunciationkuh-NEH-ree /kəˈnɛɹi/
#13,521U.S. rank among girls 2025
#22,502among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
18peak births 1920
1900first appeared

Names similar to Canary

How popular is Canary?

Girls named Canary 6 in 2025
19001920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Canary per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1900–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Canary total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#13,521
202466#13,807
202255#15,760
202155#15,715
201988#11,573
19745#8,930
19665#6,676
19635#6,697
19615#6,668
19596#5,626
19588#4,556
19579#4,241
19565#6,053
19555#5,933
19537#4,641
19525#5,651
19506#4,795
19496#4,736
19485#5,321
19465#5,038
19456#4,077
19446#4,118
19425#4,706
19405#4,443
19377#3,487
19356#3,808
193311#2,563
19327#3,617
193110#2,781
193010#2,872
19298#3,429
19289#3,200
192713#2,572
19268#3,615
19257#4,086
192411#2,996
19239#3,401
192212#2,802
192113#2,650
192018#2,082
19199#3,248
191814#2,398
191714#2,332
19168#3,306
191513#2,274
19148#2,666
191313#1,686
19127#2,407
19115#2,517
19107#1,965
19096#1,994
19076#1,863
19065#1,989
19045#1,924
19015#1,713
19005#1,970