Canaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1272 in 2004 with 118 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 385 births ranking #671. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 57.3%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 16,820 boys born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.