Joram
Joram is a Jewish and African masculine given name. It may refer to the following notable people:Joram Gumbo, Zimbabwean politician Joram van Klaveren, Dutch politician Joram Lindenstrauss (1936–2012), Israeli mathematician Joram Lürsen, Dutch film and television director Joram Mariga (1927–2000), Zimbabwean sculptor Joram Mugume, Ugandan military officer Joram Piatigorsky, American author,…
Meaning & Origin of Joram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Joram is a Jewish and African masculine given name. It may refer to the following notable people:Joram Gumbo, Zimbabwean politician Joram van Klaveren, Dutch politician Joram Lindenstrauss (1936–2012), Israeli mathematician Joram Lürsen, Dutch film and television director Joram Mariga (1927–2000), Zimbabwean sculptor Joram Mugume, Ugandan military officer Joram Piatigorsky, American author,…
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The Story of Joram
Joram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 14 Jorams were born — ranking #5,040 that year. As of 2026, Joram ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 280 Jorams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Joram
Joram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 280 births in the dataset. Joram's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #5,040. Use the chart and map above to compare Joram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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