Canaan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7748 in 2009 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 19 births ranking #6700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 128.6%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 114,804 girls born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.