10,206births recorded
14Countries
3Variants
2000Peak · Northern Ireland
#166Scotland 2025
Oran is a boy name family recorded 10,206 times in 14 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#166 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2000, at 340.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Orhan (France, Belgium), Orkhan (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Oran
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran | English | 4,447 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5045 | 1880 | ▼ 3 % |
| Oran | English | 1,759 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #272 | 2003 | ▼ 50 % |
| Oran | English | 833 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #185 | 2000 | ▼ 20 % |
| Oran | English | 564 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1538 | 2023 | ▼ 5 % |
| Oran | English | 364 | 🏴 Scotland | #166 | 2024 | ▲ 127 % |
| Oran | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | #5847 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Orhan | French | 690 | 🇫🇷 France | #2368 | 2024 | ▲ 154 % |
| Orhan | French | 500 | 🏴 England & Wales | #348 | 2025 | new |
| Orhan | French | 477 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1753 | 2025 | ▲ 930 % |
| Orhan | French | 103 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 2020 | new |
| Orhan | French | 77 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #488 | 2022 | – |
| Orhan | French | 27 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #720 | 2024 | – |
| Orkhan | Kazakh | 262 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #583 | 2022 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Oran ↔ Orhan — spelling variant
Questions about Oran
How popular is the name Oran?
In 2025 it ranked #166 in Scotland. Official registers record 10,206 births across 14 countries.
What is Oran in other languages?
Orhan (French); Orkhan (Kazakh).
When was Oran most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2000, at 340.7 births per 100,000.
Is Oran a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Oran is a boy name.