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👦As Boy Name

1995

First Year

2024

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#5770

Peak Rank

69

Total Count

9

Years Active

👧As Girl Name

1980

First Year

1980

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#10393

Peak Rank

5

Total Count

1

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Canan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Canan is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Turkish

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## The Story of Canan

### As a girl name

American parents first put Canan on the record books as a girl name in 1980, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 5 Canans were born — ranking #10,393 that year. Canan last appeared in the published SSA data in 1980, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

### As a boy name

Canan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 15 births, good for #5,770 nationwide. About 48% of every Canan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Canan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 69 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

Girls Boys 

## Popularity by State

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## Names that sound like Canan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Canan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Canaan](/canaan)
* [Kanan](/kanan)
* [Kanon](/kanon)
* [Cainan](/cainan)
* [Kainan](/kainan)
* [Canin](/canin)
* [Cannon](/cannon)
* Canine
* [Canon](/canon)
* [Conan](/conan)
* [Keenan](/keenan)
* [Cayman](/cayman)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Canan

What does the name Canan mean?

Canan is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.

What is the origin of the name Canan?

Canan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Turkish.

How popular is Canan in 2026?

In 2026, Canan ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Canan most popular?

Canan reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #5,770 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Canan a unisex name?

Yes — Canan is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 7% of Canans assigned female and 93% assigned male historically.

What names go well with Canan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Canan include Itay, Jaeshawn, Muntasir. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

### 👦 Similar Boy Names 

[👦ItayPeak #5770](/itay)[👦JaeshawnPeak #5770](/jaeshawn)[👦MuntasirPeak #5770](/muntasir)[👦VrishankPeak #5770](/vrishank)

### 👧 Similar Girl Names 

[👧AelisaPeak #10393](/aelisa)[👧AmarillisPeak #10393](/amarillis)[👧AndoniaPeak #10393](/andonia)[👧AntonicaPeak #10393](/antonica)

## About the name Canan 

Canan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Canan's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,770\. Use the chart and map above to compare Canan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)
* [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.