How Many People Are Named Oran?
An estimated 1,909 people in the United States have the first name Oran. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Oran peaked in popularity in 1922 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oran 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 Oran paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,909
About 1 in 179,547 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1922
104 births
Total Registered
4,428
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oran
Oran is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,428 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Oran as a male name
Ranked #4,982 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (104 births)
Oran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oran span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 839 babies were registered. Oran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Oran by Decade
How has Oran 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.
Oran by State
Birth registrations for Oran span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, New York. On average, about 64 Orans were registered per state.
Oran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Oran
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Oran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oran?
We estimate approximately 1,909 people named Oran 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 179,547 Americans share this first name.
Is Oran a common name?
Oran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,428 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oran most popular?
Oran reached peak popularity in 1922, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oran is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oran a male name?
Oran is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oran Smith, Oran Johnson, Oran 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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