Loran is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Loran means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Loran across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Loran has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Loran is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Loren or Lauren, laurel”. A respelling linked to Laurence and the laurel tree.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,531 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Loran per year, United States (1880 to 2023). United States peaked in 1943 (79/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (10/yr).
Loran is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1943, when it ranked #1,568 nationally (given to 79 babies that year).
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