Canaan vs Canyon

Side-by-side comparison of Canaan and Canyon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Name B

Canyon

Boy name · Rank #1437

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Metric Canaan Canyon
Current Rank #1089 #1437
Total Births (all years) 5,629 3,719
Peak Year 2016 2021
Peak Year Births 385 167
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Canaan Canyon
1970ss 82 39
1980ss 217 50
1990ss 635 505
2000ss 1,257 1,301
2010ss 2,346 1,130
2020ss 1,092 694

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canaan Canyon
2014 180 106
2015 285 115
2016 385 133
2017 318 115
2018 270 119
2019 265 114
2020 231 116
2021 236 167
2022 236 152
2023 190 133
2024 199 126

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2024.

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