Canaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1253 in 2005 with 126 recorded births. This places Canaan in the top 9% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 68.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 15,850 boys born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.