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Canaan

Canaan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Canaan?

Recorded births named Canaan by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	6,167 births
England & Wales since 1996	92 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Canaan's popularity over time

Babies named Canaan per year — United States (1973–2025). United States peaked in 2016 (385/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (7/yr).

When was Canaan popular?

Canaan reached its peak in 2016, when it was the #1400 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 2010s name.

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