Candler vs Canaan

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

Name A

Candler

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Metric Candler Canaan
Current Rank Unranked #1089
Total Births (all years) 67 5,629
Peak Year 2005 2016
Peak Year Births 8 385
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Candler Canaan
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 12 —
1950ss 5 —
1970ss — 82
1980ss — 217
1990ss 10 635
2000ss 20 1,257
2010ss 15 2,346
2020ss — 1,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candler Canaan
2014 — 180
2015 — 285
2016 5 385
2017 — 318
2018 — 270
2019 5 265
2020 — 231
2021 — 236
2022 — 236
2023 — 190
2024 — 199

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, 1916–2019.

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