Boys' name · since 1880

Oran

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 4,447 babies named Oran, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,927 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,046 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,447
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Oran is the #5046 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,447 recorded since 1880.

Oran has 4,447 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5046 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,927 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,046 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,447 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oran ranks #1,927 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,046 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,447 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,927 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,046 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,447
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%63.7%
Oran vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Oran's 4,447 recorded births place it above 95.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Oran compares

4,447 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Oran's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Oran Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,447 369 358,536
Peak-year births 104 34 22,252

Oran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Oran's full recorded timeline at 1953, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 104 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Oran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
104
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
050100150 188019001919193819571976199520142025 19

Oran by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (839 births, 19% of the file).

1920s was Oran's strongest decade.

839 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Oran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 839 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Oran compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Oran's total volume

Oran vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 2.6%-26, 24.4%-134, 3.1%-129, 1.8%-106, 3.3%-146, 2.3%-110, 4.6%-141, 5.9%-146, 3.5%-45, 8%-28, 11.4%-146, 3.6%-146, 2.9%-39, 4.7%-146, 2.2%Oran-146, 2.3%Oran
Oran vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Oran by state

Where Oran concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Oran
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
692 15.6%
#2 Oklahoma
136 3.1%
#3 Louisiana
65 1.5%
#4 West Virginia
57 1.3%
#5 Missouri
53 1.2%
#6 Arkansas
44 1.0%
#7 California
33 0.7%
#8 Illinois
25 0.6%
Texas share of Oran's total US births 15.6%
Even split

692 of 4,447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Oran appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oran? ▼
4,447 babies have been named Oran since 1880. All-time, it sits at #1,927 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,046 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 104 births.
Where does Oran sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oran ranks #1,927 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,046 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oran most popular? ▼
Oran was most popular in the 1920s decade with 839 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Oran most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Oran are Texas (692 births), Oklahoma (136 births), Louisiana (65 births).
How long has the name Oran been used? ▼
Records for Oran go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Oran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ora, Oral, Orange, Oracio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Oran's data

  • Oran's decade-level peak was the 1920s (839 total births); usage has since declined to 115 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Orans (692 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oran

Nearby Names Like Oran

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oran

Ora Boy
5,616 births
Oral Boy
2,802 births
Orange Boy
598 births
Oracio Boy
423 births
Orazio Boy
310 births

Compare Oran side by side: Oran vs Ora Oran vs Oral Oran vs Orange

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Oran

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39,190 births · Peak 1950
Gardner #5047
3,016 births · Peak 1915
Myhir #5044
20 births · Peak 2025
Cass #5048
1,860 births · Peak 1989
Zaiyel #5043
26 births · Peak 2025
Margarito #5049
4,887 births · Peak 1928
Xhosen #5042
29 births · Peak 2025
Gaines #5050
1,717 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Oran 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 August 2026.