Chanan

CHAH-nuhn /ˈtʃɑːnən/
boy 2 syllables rising

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 was first reported in SSA data in 1977 and peaked in 2014 (13 births).

About the name Chanan

PronunciationCHAH-nuhn /ˈtʃɑːnən/
CultureHebrew
#12,382U.S. rank among boys 2025
#25,524among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
13peak births 2014
1977first in SSA data

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How popular is Chanan?

Boys named Chanan 5 in 2025
1977198019902000201020202025
Boys named Chanan per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1977–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Chanan total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#12,382
201977#9,927
201755#12,624
20161111#7,224
201588#8,885
20141313#6,362
201366#10,976
201266#11,029
201155#12,608
200955#12,804
200155#10,837
19895—#8,079
19885—#7,453
19815—#6,426
19776—#5,225