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Oran

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Meaning of Oran: Irish: 'pale'

Oran is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4941st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1132nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4941

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1132

25 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,447

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 27 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Oran per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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