Canaan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7313 in 1999 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 19 births ranking #6700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 85.7%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 136,445 girls born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.