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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lorna

Ranked #1925 - 1 in 562,905 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

14,212

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1925

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1925
Rarity
1 in 562,905
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Lorna

There are an estimated 14,212 people named Lorna alive worldwide today. That ranks Lorna at #1925 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lorna is held by approximately 14,212 people, ranking #1925 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 23,354 U.S. residents).

Historically Lorna is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Lorna appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Lorna popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lorna, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 6
  2. 1888: 6
  3. 1889: 5
  4. 1891: 8
  5. 1892: 12
  6. 1893: 17
  7. 1894: 14
  8. 1895: 19
  9. 1896: 20
  10. 1897: 24
  11. 1898: 28
  12. 1899: 21
  13. 1900: 30
  14. 1901: 26
  15. 1902: 26
  16. 1903: 31
  17. 1904: 38
  18. 1905: 31
  19. 1906: 38
  20. 1907: 41
  21. 1908: 41
  22. 1909: 51
  23. 1910: 51
  24. 1911: 85
  25. 1912: 104
  26. 1913: 109
  27. 1914: 135
  28. 1915: 204
  29. 1916: 218
  30. 1917: 211
  31. 1918: 218
  32. 1919: 222
  33. 1920: 234
  34. 1921: 277
  35. 1922: 249
  36. 1923: 364
  37. 1924: 304
  38. 1925: 334
  39. 1926: 295
  40. 1927: 320
  41. 1928: 348
  42. 1929: 296
  43. 1930: 328
  44. 1931: 390
  45. 1932: 386
  46. 1933: 324
  47. 1934: 309
  48. 1935: 329
  49. 1936: 290
  50. 1937: 313
  51. 1938: 330
  52. 1939: 368
  53. 1940: 416
  54. 1941: 464
  55. 1942: 525
  56. 1943: 441
  57. 1944: 388
  58. 1945: 428
  59. 1946: 426
  60. 1947: 475
  61. 1948: 432
  62. 1949: 440
  63. 1950: 463
  64. 1951: 514
  65. 1952: 662
  66. 1953: 721
  67. 1954: 707
  68. 1955: 740
  69. 1956: 705
  70. 1957: 758
  71. 1958: 688
  72. 1959: 691
  73. 1960: 678
  74. 1961: 592
  75. 1962: 566
  76. 1963: 484
  77. 1964: 529
  78. 1965: 510
  79. 1966: 365
  80. 1967: 368
  81. 1968: 280
  82. 1969: 295
  83. 1970: 234
  84. 1971: 207
  85. 1972: 173
  86. 1973: 125
  87. 1974: 144
  88. 1975: 133
  89. 1976: 104
  90. 1977: 99
  91. 1978: 97
  92. 1979: 80
  93. 1980: 84
  94. 1981: 93
  95. 1982: 76
  96. 1983: 91
  97. 1984: 108
  98. 1985: 112
  99. 1986: 116
  100. 1987: 80
  101. 1988: 77
  102. 1989: 82
  103. 1990: 68
  104. 1991: 72
  105. 1992: 77
  106. 1993: 92
  107. 1994: 79
  108. 1995: 70
  109. 1996: 87
  110. 1997: 62
  111. 1998: 62
  112. 1999: 78
  113. 2000: 69
  114. 2001: 80
  115. 2002: 64
  116. 2003: 81
  117. 2004: 66
  118. 2005: 69
  119. 2006: 67
  120. 2007: 51
  121. 2008: 46
  122. 2009: 38
  123. 2010: 33
  124. 2011: 28
  125. 2012: 47
  126. 2013: 39
  127. 2014: 34
  128. 2015: 36
  129. 2016: 28
  130. 2017: 31
  131. 2018: 37
  132. 2019: 45
  133. 2020: 53
  134. 2021: 36
  135. 2022: 40
  136. 2023: 42
  137. 2024: 50
  138. 2025: 56

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lorna worldwide?

There are an estimated 14,212 people named Lorna alive worldwide today, ranking #1925 globally.

Is Lorna a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 562,905 people. In the United States there are roughly 14,212 bearers, which is 1 in 23,354 Americans.

Is Lorna a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lorna is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Lorna come from?

Who are famous people named Lorna?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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