Oram
Oram is an Old Norse surname particularly found in the North of England. Notable people with this surname are:Albert Oram, Baron Oram (1913–1999), British politician; MP from East Ham South Alice Lawrence Oram ( ), British journalist and translator living in Portugal Andrew Oram, English cricketer Chandre Oram (contemporary), Indian man who has a tail; believed by some to be an incarnation of…
Meaning & Origin of Oram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oram is an Old Norse surname particularly found in the North of England. Notable people with this surname are:Albert Oram, Baron Oram (1913–1999), British politician; MP from East Ham South Alice Lawrence Oram ( ), British journalist and translator living in Portugal Andrew Oram, English cricketer Chandre Oram (contemporary), Indian man who has a tail; believed by some to be an incarnation of…
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The Story of Oram
Oram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 5 Orams were born — ranking #3,825 that year. As of 2026, Oram ranks #4,210 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Orams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Oram
Oram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Oram's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Oram'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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