Canton vs Canaan

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

Name A

Canton

Boy name · Rank #6976

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Metric Canton Canaan
Current Rank #6976 #1089
Total Births (all years) 520 5,629
Peak Year 2015 2016
Peak Year Births 33 385
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Canton Canaan
1970ss — 82
1980ss 5 217
1990ss 49 635
2000ss 150 1,257
2010ss 245 2,346
2020ss 71 1,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canton Canaan
2014 30 180
2015 33 285
2016 27 385
2017 21 318
2018 22 270
2019 19 265
2020 16 231
2021 17 236
2022 14 236
2023 12 190
2024 12 199

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, 1988–2024.

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