Compare two names
Kanaan and Canaan side by side: Kanaan peaked in 2018 and Canaan in 2016; in 2025 they were given to 49 and 218 babies.
Kanaan and Canaan, year by year
Girls and boys together; Kanaan solid, Canaan dashed.
| Kanaan | Canaan | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 49 | 218 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,661 among boys’ names | #1,044 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,193 | 6,167 |
| Peak year | 2018 | 2016 |
| Girls | 0% | 5% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,180 | 6,070 |
| Median age | 9 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.