Kanan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5428 in 2009 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 225 births ranking #992. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 13.3%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 116,665 boys born was named Kanan. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.