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KAY-nan
Canaan
OriginBiblical place name, Hebrew
Meaning"The Promised Land; humble, low"
GenderBoy
US Rank#957
Top 1000
NB Rank#4873
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Variation of Cannon
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,074 | 180 | 93.7 |
| 2015 | #806 | 285 | 148.7 |
| 2016 | #671 | 385 | 202.9 |
| 2017 | #745 | 318 | 171.8 |
| 2018 | #828 | 270 | 148.7 |
| 2019 | #846 | 265 | 147.7 |
| 2020 | #948 | 231 | 133.8 |
| 2021 | #954 | 236 | 134.9 |
| 2022 | #960 | 236 | 135.2 |
| 2023 | #1,111 | 190 | 111.1 |
| 2024 | #1,087 | 199 | 115.5 |
| 2025 | #1,044 | 212 | 124.1 |
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