FIRST NAME
Canaan
Canaan is the 1,912th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 3,999 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 299 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,912 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,999
living · #1,912
BABIES NAMED CANAAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1973–2025
2025212
As a male name, Canaan peaked in 2016, when 385 babies were named Canaan (the #671 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #18,414 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
299
living · #18,414
BABIES NAMED CANAAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1980–2025
20256
As a female name, Canaan peaked in 2010, when 19 babies were named Canaan (the #6701 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)