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Unisex name

Loran

/ˈlɔɹæn/ · 18% girls, 82% boys · last recorded 2023

Loran has been given to about 4,531 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1943, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹæn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,656
Median age today61 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Loran per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1943 · 79
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,531

How popular is Loran?

Its best year was 1943, when 79 babies were given the name. The typical living American called Loran is about 61 years old today.

Names that sound like Loran

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Logan0.85
  2. Oran0.85
  3. Jordan0.75
  4. Morgan0.75
  5. Norman0.75
  6. Lora0.75
  7. Joan0.70
  8. Loren0.71

Middle names for Loran

Ranked by flow score
  1. Loran Eve0.80
  2. Loran Elizabeth0.78
  3. Loran Josephine0.78
  4. Loran Anne0.78
  5. Loran Rose0.77
  6. Loran June0.76

Sibling names for Loran

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.83
  2. Winonasister · 0.83
  3. Otisbrother · 0.82
  4. Amosbrother · 0.81
  5. Celiasister · 0.81
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.81

Where Loran is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Loran Anderson0.74
    2. Loran White0.72
    3. Loran Reyes0.72
    4. Loran Moore0.72
    5. Loran Hill0.72
    6. Loran Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Loran

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.