Canyon vs Canaan

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

Name A

Canyon

Boy name · Rank #1427

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1084

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Metric Canyon Canaan
Current Rank #1427 #1084
Total Births (all years) 3,827 5,843
Peak Year 2021 2016
Peak Year Births 167 385
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Canyon Canaan
1970s 39 82
1980s 50 217
1990s 505 635
2000s 1,301 1,257
2010s 1,130 2,346
2020s 802 1,306

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Canyon Canaan
2014 106 180
2015 115 285
2016 133 385
2017 115 318
2018 119 270
2019 114 265
2020 116 231
2021 167 236
2022 152 236
2023 133 190
2024 128 201
2025 106 212

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, 1972–2025.

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