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Oran

/ɔˈɹɑn/ · 100% boys · 19 born in 2025

Oran has been given to about 4,447 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɔˈɹɑn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,166
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Oran per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandIrelandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1922 · 104
  • Born in 202519
  • All time4,447
  • England & Wales, 202517

How popular is Oran?

Its best year was 1922, when 104 babies were given the name, ranking 636th. The typical living American called Oran is about 60 years old today.

Names that sound like Oran

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Loran0.85
  2. Jordan0.75
  3. Morgan0.75
  4. Norman0.75
  5. Logan0.70
  6. Nolan0.70
  7. Roman0.70
  8. Rowan0.70

Middle names for Oran

Ranked by flow score
  1. Oran John0.77
  2. Oran Lee0.77
  3. Oran Bryce0.76
  4. Oran Ross0.76
  5. Oran Quinn0.76
  6. Oran Jude0.76

Sibling names for Oran

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.89
  2. Elouisesister · 0.87
  3. Louiebrother · 0.86
  4. Lenorasister · 0.86
  5. Forestbrother · 0.85
  6. Amosbrother · 0.85

Where Oran is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Oran Anderson0.74
    2. Oran White0.72
    3. Oran Reyes0.72
    4. Oran Moore0.72
    5. Oran Lee0.72
    6. Oran Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Oran

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. Ireland1998–2019
    5. France1900–2025
    6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.