Canaan

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Canaan is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (5% of births). There have been 5,947 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,629 as boys and 318 as girls. Canaan gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2016 and has since declined in popularity.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 199
2023 200
2022 241
2021 243
2020 231
2019 274
2018 286
2017 325
2016 385
2015 298
2014 192
2013 156
2012 186
2011 165
2010 182
2009 162
2008 161
2007 144
2006 170
2005 131
2004 126
2003 133
2002 108
2001 118
2000 102
1999 92
1998 104
1997 93
1996 82
1995 60
1994 62
1993 67
1992 54
1991 43
1990 52
1989 32
1988 27
1987 32
1986 15
1985 16
1984 25
1983 34
1982 16
1981 21
1980 20
1979 14
1978 10
1977 19
1976 11
1975 10
1974 12
1973 6