Trend of the Popularity of Canaan as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 199 male babies that were named Canaan in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Canaan peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2016 with a count of 385 babies, which was 0.02% of the total male babies born in the US in 2016.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Canaan, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Canaan.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Canaan in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Canaan in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Canaan from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Canaan as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 15 0.00
1981 21 0.00
1982 16 0.00
1983 34 0.00
1984 25 0.00
1985 16 0.00
1986 15 0.00
1987 27 0.00
1988 22 0.00
1989 26 0.00
1990 52 0.00
1991 43 0.00
1992 44 0.00
1993 58 0.00
1994 54 0.00
1995 52 0.00
1996 75 0.00
1997 87 0.01
1998 91 0.01
1999 79 0.00
2000 93 0.01
2001 108 0.01
2002 99 0.01
2003 119 0.01
2004 118 0.01
2005 126 0.01
2006 161 0.01
2007 137 0.01
2008 150 0.01
2009 146 0.01
2010 163 0.01
2011 159 0.01
2012 172 0.01
2013 149 0.01
2014 180 0.01
2015 285 0.02
2016 385 0.02
2017 318 0.02
2018 270 0.02
2019 265 0.02
2020 231 0.01
2021 236 0.01
2022 236 0.01
2023 190 0.01
2024 199 0.01