Loran
The Story of Loran
As a girl name
Loran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 42 Lorans were born — ranking #2,658 that year. As of 2026, Loran ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 817 Lorans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Loran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 79 Lorans were born — ranking #724 that year. As of 2026, Loran ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Lorans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Loran
Loran is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Loran's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #724. Use the chart and map above to compare Loran'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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