Canaan
1 country#1044 in United States, 2025US
#1044
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
6,167
Peak year (United States)
2016
Peak-year count
385
First recorded
1973
Popularity over time in United States
Canaan’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
6,167 births recorded 1973–2025 · currently #1044 · peaked in 2016 with 385 births
Most common in: Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Canaan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1091 | — |
| 2007 | #1277 | ↓186 |
| 2008 | #1182 | ↑95 |
| 2009 | #1226 | ↓44 |
| 2010 | #1137 | ↑89 |
| 2011 | #1136 | ↑1 |
| 2012 | #1084 | ↑52 |
| 2013 | #1203 | ↓119 |
| 2014 | #1074 | ↑129 |
| 2015 | #806 | ↑268 |
| 2016 | #669 | ↑137 |
| 2017 | #745 | ↓76 |
| 2018 | #827 | ↓82 |
| 2019 | #845 | ↓18 |
| 2020 | #950 | ↓105 |
| 2021 | #954 | ↓4 |
| 2022 | #959 | ↓5 |
| 2023 | #1111 | ↓152 |
| 2024 | #1082 | ↑29 |
| 2025 | #1044 | ↑38 |
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