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“conqueror of men”
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[ni.kaˈnoɾ] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Nicanor is a masculine given name documented in English, French, Spanish and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “conqueror of men”.
Meaning: “conqueror of men”
From Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr)
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2023: 7 boys (rank 9763). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Nicanor
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 6 | 3,728 | observed |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 5 | 4,286 | observed |
| 1921 | 6 | 3,869 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 6 | 3,867 | observed |
| 1925 | 7 | 3,408 | observed |
| 1926 | 5 | 4,201 | observed |
| 1927 | 6 | 3,780 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,004 | observed |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | observed |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 8 | 2,629 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | 8 | 2,656 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 5 | 3,538 | observed |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | observed |
| 1947 | 5 | 3,733 | observed |
| 1948 | 10 | 2,443 | observed |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | observed |
| 1950 | 5 | 3,681 | observed |
| 1951 | 6 | 3,364 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 2,875 | observed |
| 1953 | 5 | 3,798 | observed |
| 1954 | 13 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | 8 | 3,024 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | 13 | 2,315 | observed |
| 1961 | 5 | 4,065 | observed |
| 1962 | 9 | 2,848 | observed |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1966 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 8 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1969 | 7 | 3,595 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1972 | 12 | 2,819 | observed |
| 1973 | 6 | 4,505 | observed |
| 1974 | 14 | 2,674 | observed |
| 1975 | 11 | 3,246 | observed |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1977 | 12 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1981 | 19 | 2,496 | observed |
| 1982 | 20 | 2,426 | observed |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | observed |
| 1984 | 12 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 11 | 3,882 | observed |
| 1987 | 6 | 6,089 | observed |
| 1988 | 10 | 4,450 | observed |
| 1989 | 13 | 4,017 | observed |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | observed |
| 1991 | 14 | 4,005 | observed |
| 1992 | 13 | 4,327 | observed |
| 1993 | 17 | 3,661 | observed |
| 1994 | 9 | 5,868 | observed |
| 1995 | 12 | 4,791 | observed |
| 1996 | 6 | 7,971 | observed |
| 1997 | 12 | 4,960 | observed |
| 1998 | 9 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1999 | 12 | 5,317 | observed |
| 2000 | 12 | 5,588 | observed |
| 2001 | 12 | 5,667 | observed |
| 2002 | 16 | 4,703 | observed |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | 11 | 6,520 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 5,578 | observed |
| 2006 | 12 | 6,460 | observed |
| 2007 | 9 | 8,173 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 8 | 8,767 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | 8 | 8,781 | observed |
| 2015 | 6 | 10,644 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 8,816 | observed |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | observed |
| 2018 | 7 | 9,670 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | 6 | 10,605 | observed |
| 2021 | 8 | 8,825 | observed |
| 2022 | 10 | 7,768 | observed |
| 2023 | 7 | 9,763 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Nicanor” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Chilean writer, poet, mathematician, and physicist (1914-2018)
Antigonid Governor of Media
Spanish-Basque harpist (1907–1993)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
