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    The first name Goran

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Goran last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2003, with 6 births (#2,189).

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    37
    babies named Goran, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2021
    2003
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Goran with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Goran at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2012, 6 boys born in the United States were named Goran, the 11,273rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 10 were.

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    109
    babies named Goran since 1880
    #11,273
    rank in 2012
    1974
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Goran

    35 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Goran Višnjić
      Croatian actor, born 1972
    • Goran Ivanišević
      Croatian tennis player and coach, born 1971
    • Goran Jurić
      Croatian association football player, born 1963
    • Goran Hadžić
      Croatian Serb politician (1958-2016)
    • Goran Vlaović
      Croatian footballer, born 1972
    • Goran Rubil
      Croatian and French footballer, born 1981
    • Goran Šprem
      Croatian handball player, born 1979
    • Goran Karan
      Croatian musician, born 1964
    • Goran Prpić
      Croatian tennis player and coach, born 1964
    • Goran Perkovac
      Croatian handball player, born 1962
    • Goran Sukno
      Croatian water polo player, 1959–2026
    • Goran Sablić
      Croatian footballer, born 1979

    Questions

    How popular is the name Goran?
    In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Goran, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2003, with 6 births.
    Is Goran a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 109 US babies named Goran since 1880 were boys.
    When was Goran most popular?
    1974 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Goran, its highest rank at 3,412th.