Loran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among boys

Babies in 2025

named Loran

How common

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boys born in 2025

Peak year

1943

79 babies

All-time total

4,531

#2,206 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Loran popularity over time

4,531 babies have been named Loran since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	23	23	2	–	#734
1890s	–	40	40	4	+74%	#765
1900s	–	80	80	8	+100%	#635
1910s	–	418	418	42	+422%	#728
1920s	–	609	609	61	+46%	#761
1930s	–	539	539	54	-11%	#752
1940s	–	553	553	55	+3%	#729
1950s	50	453	503	50	-9%	#1,001
1960s	92	403	495	50	-2%	#963
1970s	58	209	267	27	-46%	#1,693
1980s	183	171	354	35	+33%	#1,940
1990s	243	103	346	35	-2%	#3,548
2000s	159	63	222	22	-36%	#7,183
2010s	32	39	71	7	-68%	#7,920
2020s (to 2025)	–	11	11	2	-74%	#11,599

The story of Loran

Loran is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 4,531 American babies have been named Loran, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1943, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Loran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loran?

The median living Loran is about 55 years old; half are between 34 and 69. An estimated 2,400 people named Loran are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Loran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	5	#13,403
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	6	#11,599
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#13,351
2018	6	#14,909	5	#13,381
2017	–	–	10	#7,920
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	7	#13,890	5	#13,273
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	7	#14,400	–	–
2011	5	#18,435	8	#9,284
2010	7	#14,372	6	#11,641
2009	8	#13,183	–	–
2008	9	#12,194	7	#10,593
2007	10	#11,303	5	#13,612
2006	16	#7,707	10	#7,789
2005	13	#8,643	7	#9,735
2004	15	#7,664	9	#7,936
2003	16	#7,077	6	#10,363
2002	20	#5,803	5	#11,772
2001	27	#4,520	5	#11,641
2000	25	#4,730	9	#7,183
1995	19	#5,144	11	#5,372
1990	29	#3,682	14	#4,107
1985	17	#4,565	19	#2,660
1980	11	#6,153	29	#1,940
1975	10	#5,793	12	#3,171
1970	12	#4,648	26	#1,732
1965	7	#5,575	51	#1,040
1960	14	#3,459	43	#1,202
1955	7	#5,002	45	#1,110
1950	5	#5,761	46	#1,046
1945	–	–	46	#958
1940	–	–	44	#977
1935	–	–	40	#1,013
1930	–	–	66	#800
1925	–	–	63	#839
1920	–	–	62	#871
1915	–	–	67	#728
1910	–	–	13	#909
1905	–	–	7	#1,045
1900	–	–	10	#881
1895	–	–	7	#942
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	5	#1,005

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Loran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Loran?

The median living Loran is about 55 years old. Half of all living Lorans are between 34 and 69 years old.

How many people named Loran are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Loran are alive in the United States, based on 4,531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loran in 2025?

Loran did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Loran?

4,531 babies have been named Loran in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loran most popular?

Loran peaked in 1943, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Loran a boy or girl name?

Loran is used for both: about 18% of babies named Loran have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Loran rising or falling?

Loran has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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