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Canaan

Boy's name · #1044 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Canaan reached its best rank, #671, in 2016 and ranked #1044 in 2025. About 5,800 boys have carried it since 1973.

Across the states

See where Canaan is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Canaan ranks in other countries and regions.

#3,379 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,439 in Canada (2024) · #1,456 in Sweden (2023) · #2,814 in England & Wales (2023).

Famous Canaans

• Canaan Banana — President of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 (1936–2003)
• Canaan Smith-Njigba — American baseball player (born 1999)
• Canaan Smith — American singer and songwriter (born 1982)
• Canaan Severin — American football player (born 1993)
• Canaan Ene — New Zealand producer and videographer (born 1998)

In stories & tradition

• Canaan — Book of Genesis (Bible)

What Canaans become

Among 15 notable people named Canaan:

No single standout — notable Canaans spread across many fields.

Similar names: Kalel · Kannon · Joziah · Cain · Elan · Shimon

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