Is Cancer a rare zodiac sign? Most common
No. Cancer is the most common of the twelve in the United States, with 9.03% of births.
Cancer against the other eleven
Cancer is the longest sign, 32 days, and its days see more births than an average day.
- #1CancerJun 21 – Jul 229.03%357,668#3
- #2VirgoAug 23 – Sep 228.95%354,754#1
- #3LeoJul 23 – Aug 228.90%352,614#2
- #4GeminiMay 21 – Jun 208.47%335,710#5
- #5LibraSep 23 – Oct 228.39%332,531#4
- #6TaurusApr 20 – May 208.34%330,599#7
- #7ScorpioOct 23 – Nov 218.18%324,271#6
- #8PiscesFeb 19 – Mar 208.12%321,891#8
- #9SagittariusNov 22 – Dec 218.05%318,737#9
- #10AquariusJan 20 – Feb 188.03%318,148#10
- #11AriesMar 21 – Apr 198.02%317,759#11
- #12CapricornDec 22 – Jan 197.50%297,093#12
The most common and rarest Cancer birthdays
The most common sees 36% more births than the rarest.
- #5July 711,784+8.7%
- #26July 811,531+6.3%
- #35July 111,480+5.9%
- #41July 1011,443+5.5%
- #42July 611,443+5.5%
- #46July 211,419+5.3%
- #47July 1711,414+5.3%
- #49July 1111,404+5.2%
- #53July 2011,396+5.1%
- #57July 911,381+4.9%
- #60July 1811,368+4.8%
- #62July 1511,355+4.7%
- #64July 2111,343+4.6%
- #65July 1611,338+4.6%
- #67July 1411,334+4.5%
- #68July 1211,333+4.5%
- #69July 1911,329+4.5%
- #73June 2811,320+4.4%
- #77July 2211,315+4.3%
- #86June 2911,264+3.9%
- #93June 3011,224+3.5%
- #97June 2711,184+3.1%
- #104July 1311,121+2.5%
- #106June 2111,106+2.4%
- #109June 2211,099+2.3%
- #111June 2611,074+2.1%
- #119June 2511,007+1.5%
- #126July 310,980+1.2%
- #134June 2410,956+1.0%
- #140June 2310,937+0.9%
- #349July 510,294−5.1%
- #363July 48,692−19.9%
Cancer in 27 countries
Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #1, the most common sign, in 15 countries to #5 in Argentina and the Philippines.
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Quick answers
Is Cancer a rare zodiac sign?
No. In US birth records Cancer is the most common of the twelve signs, with 9.03% of births, about 357,668 a year. Counted per day it is #3.
What percentage of people are Cancer?
About 9.03% of babies born in the United States, roughly 1 in 11: about 357,668 births in an average year (NCHS, 1989–2024).
What dates are Cancer?
June 21 to July 22, 32 days. These are the fixed dates most horoscopes use. The day the Sun moves into the next sign shifts by a day in some years, so a birthday on June 21 or July 22 can fall under the neighboring sign, depending on the year.
What is the rarest Cancer birthday?
July 4, #363 of 366 in the United States, with about 8,692 births a year. The most common Cancer birthday is July 7, #5.
Is Cancer rare in other countries?
In the United States it is #1 of the twelve. Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #1, the most common sign, in 15 countries to #5 in Argentina and the Philippines.
What is the rarest zodiac sign?
Capricorn, with 7.50% of US births. The most common is Cancer, with 9.03%.
