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 #1437

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Name B

Canaan

Boy name · Rank #1089

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

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 126 199

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, 1972–2024.

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