Canaan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #16965 in 2005 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 19 births ranking #6700. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.6%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 369,540 girls born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.