Total births
76
Unisex name · since 1995
Canan
76 babies named Canan in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8620
- among boys today
- 76
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Canan is the #8620 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 76 recorded since 1995.
Canan has 76 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8620 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #8620 among boys today
- 76 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Canan is currently the #8620 unisex name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 76 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8620
- among boys today
- 76
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Canan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8620
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Canan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
15 babies were named Canan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Canan compares
76 22nd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Canan's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Canan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Canan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Canan's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Canan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#8,620
Active since
1995
Canan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Canan popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1980 (Canan as girls' name)
Canan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Canan's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Canan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canan? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 76 babies named Canan. Today it holds rank #8620 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 15 births.
When was Canan most popular? ▼
Canan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Canan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Canan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 76 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Canan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Canan since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Canan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cannon, Canaan, Canyon, Canon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Canan's data
- Canan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Canan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Canan: #8620 Unisex Name - 76 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Canan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.