Oran is a distinctive choice, ranked #1132 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Oran in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1132
About the Name Oran
Oran is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 416 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #751 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Oran is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Oran
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Oran per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Oran in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Oran is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 416 places over the last five years to #1132 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Oran is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Oran does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Orans in the wild.
25
UK babies named Oran (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 416 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Oran
Likely around 1 other Oran in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Oran
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Oran or Odran (Old Irish: Odrán, Irish: Odhrán; Latin: Otteranus, hence sometimes Otteran; died AD 548), by tradition a descendant of Conall Gulban, was a companion of Saint Columba in Iona, and the first Christian to be buried on that island. Saint Odhrán's feast day is on 27 October.