Canaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1228 in 2009 with 146 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 385 births ranking #671. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 94.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 13,584 boys born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.