Canaan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9496 in 2001 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 19 births ranking #6700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 42.9%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 180,056 girls born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.