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NIK-ah-nor
Nicanor
OriginGreek
Meaning"victory"
GenderBoy
About Nicanor
The name Nicanor peaked for boys at #2281 in 1954.
Pronounced NIK-ah-nor.
As of September 2026, Nicanor ranked #10475 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #2281 in 1954.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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