Total births
192
Boys' name · since 1979
Joran
192 babies named Joran in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 192
- total births
- 1979–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
192 boys have been named Joran since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Joran recorded 192 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2014.
- 192 total births
- 1979–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
192 boys have been named Joran since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 192
- total births
- 1979–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Joran was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
13 babies were named Joran in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Joran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joran splits its recorded history at 1996: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joran at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Joran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2014
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Joran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joran's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Joran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joran? ▼
192 babies have been named Joran since 1979. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2006 with 13 births.
When was Joran most popular? ▼
Joran was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Joran been used? ▼
Joran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 36 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Joran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jorge, Jordon, Jorden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joran's data
- Joran's decade-level peak was the 2000s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 13 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 Joran
Nearby Names Like Joran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joran
Jordan Boy
#104 401,196 births
Jorge Boy
#285 139,476 births
Jordon Boy
#3278 13,762 births
Jorden Boy
#3342 7,030 births
Jordy Boy
#1168 6,687 births
Compare Joran side by side: Joran vs Jordan Joran vs Jorge Joran vs Jordon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joran: Baby Name Since 1979 - 192 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joran. 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 Joran 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 June 2026.