Kanaan

Given to 1,193 US babies since 1990

▼ Falling −25% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#2641

recorded as boys

451 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 49

Peak year

2020

84 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,193

since 1990

Born a Kanaan? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Kanaan was most popular in 2020, when 84 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 49 babies were named Kanaan, ranking #2641 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 25%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	49	2641
2024	<5	—	66	2190
2023	<5	—	60	2315
2022	<5	—	80	1938
2021	<5	—	81	1884
2020	<5	—	84	1788
2019	<5	—	74	1974
2018	<5	—	87	1762
2017	<5	—	80	1844
2016	<5	—	74	1959
2015	<5	—	52	2429
2014	<5	—	26	3891
2013	<5	—	25	3964
2012	<5	—	26	3894
2011	<5	—	22	4356
2010	<5	—	25	3994
2009	<5	—	36	3162
2008	<5	—	23	4267
2007	<5	—	24	4127
2006	<5	—	23	4105
2005	<5	—	19	4464
2004	<5	—	26	3534
2003	<5	—	14	5271
2002	<5	—	15	4919
2001	<5	—	13	5390
2000	<5	—	9	6839
1999	<5	—	14	4762
1998	<5	—	13	4873
1997	<5	—	5	9265
1996	<5	—	7	7136
1995	<5	—	8	6407
1994	<5	—	10	5452
1993	<5	—	7	6816
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	6	7271
1990	<5	—	10	4993