Oran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	76	8	–	#497
1890s	95	10	+25%	#562
1900s	141	14	+48%	#486
1910s	600	60	+326%	#576
1920s	839	84	+40%	#636
1930s	520	52	-38%	#774
1940s	471	47	-9%	#873
1950s	374	37	-21%	#1,118
1960s	248	25	-34%	#1,456
1970s	230	23	-7%	#1,512
1980s	165	17	-28%	#2,253
1990s	169	17	+2%	#3,181
2000s	201	20	+19%	#3,815
2010s	203	20	+1%	#3,669
2020s (to 2025)	115	19	-6%	#3,980

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#497

1890s

+25%

#562

1900s

141

+48%

#486

1910s

600

+326%

#576

1920s

839

+40%

#636

1930s

520

-38%

#774

1940s

471

-9%

#873

1950s

374

-21%

#1,118

1960s

248

-34%

#1,456

1970s

230

-7%

#1,512

1980s

165

-28%

#2,253

1990s

169

+2%

#3,181

2000s

201

+19%

#3,815

2010s

203

+1%

#3,669

2020s (to 2025)

115

-6%

#3,980

The story of Oran

Oran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,153 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,447 American babies have been named Oran. Its peak came in 1922, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Oran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oran?

The median living Oran is about 50 years old; half are between 23 and 70. An estimated 1,900 people named Oran 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.

Oran year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	19	#5,153
2024	20	#5,006
2023	17	#5,604
2022	17	#5,577
2021	27	#3,980
2020	15	#5,900
2019	16	#5,734
2018	15	#5,969
2017	20	#4,887
2016	23	#4,432
2015	22	#4,511
2014	29	#3,669
2013	20	#4,754
2012	15	#5,909
2011	28	#3,763
2010	15	#5,958
2009	23	#4,392
2008	22	#4,498
2007	18	#5,152
2006	22	#4,332
2005	24	#3,909
2004	15	#5,422
2003	23	#3,815
2002	22	#3,880
2001	20	#4,075
2000	12	#5,817
1995	12	#5,034
1990	15	#3,912
1985	19	#2,676
1980	17	#2,808
1975	23	#2,046
1970	32	#1,512
1965	27	#1,505
1960	31	#1,456
1955	41	#1,178
1950	41	#1,118
1945	36	#1,100
1940	39	#1,047
1935	53	#866
1930	69	#774
1925	86	#700
1920	84	#711
1915	76	#670
1910	19	#697
1905	20	#518
1900	12	#769
1895	12	#635
1890	5	#1,113
1885	–	–
1880	14	#497

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oran?

The median living Oran is about 50 years old. Half of all living Orans are between 23 and 70 years old.

How many people named Oran are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Oran are alive in the United States, based on 4,447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Oran mean?

Ultimately Borrowed from Arabic وَهْرَان (wahrān), from a Berber term meaning "lion".

How popular is the name Oran in 2025?

Oran ranked #5,153 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oran?

4,447 babies have been named Oran in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oran most popular?

Oran peaked in 1922, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Oran a boy or girl name?

Oran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oran rising or falling?

Oran has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Oran popularity over time

The story of Oran

How old are people named Oran?

Oran year by year

Frequently asked questions

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