Masculine dossier · first seen 1973

Canaan

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2016
Peak era
2016
Peak births
385
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1973Peak 20162025
peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Canaan

How many people are named Canaan?

An estimated 5,769 living Americans are named Canaan.

How rare is Canaan?

Canaan is uncommon among babies today, with 212 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 44.9% from its 2016 peak.

How old is the typical Canaan?

The median age of a living American named Canaan is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 21 years old.

Is Canaan still popular?

Not especially. Canaan has been declining since its 2016 peak and registered 212 births in 2025.

Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
44.9%
2025
212
All-time
5,843
Diaspora map

Canaan spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee (2016) and ran high in 5 states within a decade.

Broke out: Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee, 2016 · over-represented in 5 states over 0 years

Alabama: broke out 2016 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 2016 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2016 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2016 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2016 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY