Kanaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1964 in 2016 with 74 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 87 births ranking #1769. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 957.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 25,638 boys born was named Kanaan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.