Canaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1459 in 1999 with 79 recorded births. This places Canaan in the top 13% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 385 births ranking #671. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 24,305 boys born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.