Canaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1362 in 2000 with 93 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 385 births ranking #671. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 24.0%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 21,118 boys born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.