Canaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1278 in 2007 with 137 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 385 births ranking #671. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 82.7%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 15,148 boys born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.