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Goran

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Goran: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Goran: Recorded since 1956, it reached #300 in 1970, and it stood at #4,789 in 2021.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1999–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1999 to 2021, ranging from #2189 to #4812.199920022004200820102021#2189#4812
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1999#2943
2001#3134
2002#2636
2003#2189
2004#3651
2007#4333
2008#4432
2009#4527
2010#4678
2017#4812
2021#4789

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 29 of the 38 years from 1956 to 1993.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1956–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1956

    First recorded at #422 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1956–1993

    Highest recorded position: #300 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1956–1993).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1956 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #300 in Norway in 1973.

Goran's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5954HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5735HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4917HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#39611HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5296HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5725HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5017HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#31915HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4698HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#4409HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#32713HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#38411HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#38111HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#39210HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#35812HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#31714HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#34612HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#34712HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#30015HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5894HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#35811HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#30014HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4078HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4307HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4586HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#5214HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4147HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#3877HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#4224HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Goran is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Goran, between 1956 and 2021, in 40 of those 66 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: highest position in 1970England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 200319562021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1956–199329#300 in 1970
England and Wales1999–202111#2189 in 2003

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Norway (1970) than in England and Wales (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1956; it appears again in 1963.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Goran

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1956–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1956 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #300 in Norway in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.