Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Canaan

Gender

Male

Origin

Unknown

Pronunciation

c(a)-naan

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #668, 385 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1044, 212 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #6626, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
20252126
2024199–
202319010
20222365
20212367
2020231–
20192659
201827016
20173187
2016385–

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2813, 7 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
2025–
2024–
20237
2022–
20213
20205
20195
20185
20175
20166

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence