Chanan is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2014 and has since faded.
Chanan is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,382 for boy births in the United States (and #25,524 across all names), given to 5 babies. Chanan first appears in 1977 and peaked in 2014 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,382 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | #9,927 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #12,624 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #7,224 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | #8,885 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | #6,362 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #10,976 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #11,029 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #12,608 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #12,804 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #10,837 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #8,079 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | #7,453 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #6,426 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | #5,225 |