Canaan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8301 in 2012 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 19 births ranking #6700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 125,767 girls born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.