Canaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1333 in 2002 with 99 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 385 births ranking #671. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 32.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 19,611 boys born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.