Canaan

Rank 957th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Canaan was 957th most popular baby name for boys and 1,969th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 240 babies were named Canaan in the United States. The gender distribution for "Canaan" is 97.9% male and 2.1% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 14,085 babies in the United States were named Canaan. Today, the average age of someone named Canaan is around 13 to 15 years old.

The name "Canaan" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Canaan is pronounced kah-nun in English. The name Canaan has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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