How Many People Are Named Loran?
An estimated 2,437 people in the United States have the first name Loran. It is used for both genders, with 82.0% male. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Loran peaked in popularity in 1943 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loran as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Loran paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,437
About 1 in 140,646 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1943
79 births
Total Registered
4,531
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loran
Loran is predominantly male (82.0%), though 817 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Loran as a male name
Ranked #13,395 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1943 (79 births)
Loran as a female name
Ranked #14,907 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1989 (42 births)
Loran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loran span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 609 babies were registered. Loran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loran by Decade
How has Loran tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Loran by State
Birth registrations for Loran span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Pennsylvania. On average, about 35 Lorans were registered per state.
Loran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Loran
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Loran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loran?
We estimate approximately 2,437 people named Loran are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 140,646 Americans share this first name.
Is Loran a common name?
Loran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,531 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loran most popular?
Loran reached peak popularity in 1943, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loran is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loran a male name?
Loran is predominantly male. 82.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loran Smith, Loran Johnson, Loran Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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