Nicanor is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5916 in 2001 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 16 births ranking #4849. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 161,903 boys born was named Nicanor. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.