Total births
109
Boys' name · since 1973
Goran
109 babies named Goran in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1973–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
109 boys have been named Goran since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Goran has 109 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2012.
- 109 total births
- 1973–2012 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
109 boys have been named Goran since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2012.
- 109
- total births
- 1973–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Goran was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
10 babies were named Goran in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Goran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Goran's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Goran at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Goran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2012
- Peak year (1974)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Goran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Goran's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Goran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 41 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goran? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 109 babies named Goran. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 10 births.
When was Goran most popular? ▼
Goran was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Goran been used? ▼
Goran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 40 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Goran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gordon, Gorge, Gorden, Gordan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Goran's data
- Goran's decade-level peak was the 1970s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Goran
Nearby Names Like Goran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Goran
Gordon Boy
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Gorge Boy
2,609 births
Gorden Boy
2,049 births
Gordan Boy
1,025 births
Gorman Boy
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Compare Goran side by side: Goran vs Gordon Goran vs Gorge Goran vs Gorden
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Goran: Baby Name Since 1973 - 109 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Goran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.