Canaan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8552 in 2015 with 13 recorded births. This places Canaan in the top 45% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 19 births ranking #6700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 85.7%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 137,281 girls born was named Canaan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.