Candor vs Canaan

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

Name A

Candor

Boy name

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Candor Canaan
Current Rank Unranked #1089
Total Births (all years) 5 5,629
Peak Year 2019 2016
Peak Year Births 5 385
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2019 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Candor Canaan
1970ss — 82
1980ss — 217
1990ss — 635
2000ss — 1,257
2010ss 5 2,346
2020ss — 1,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Candor Canaan
2014 — 180
2015 — 285
2016 — 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, 2019–2019.

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