Canaan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10385 in 2002 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 19 births ranking #6700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 28.6%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 199,647 girls born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.